1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/doop.c b/doop.c
index 55962a0c5a..526409c16c 100644
--- a/doop.c
+++ b/doop.c
@@ -333,9 +333,11 @@ S_do_trans_simple_utf8(pTHX_ SV *sv)/* SPC - OK */
 	    dend = dstart + nlen;
 	}
     }
-    if (grows) {
+    if (grows || hibit) {
 	sv_setpvn(sv, (char*)dstart, d - dstart);
 	Safefree(dstart);
+	if (grows && hibit)
+	    Safefree(start);
     }
     else {
 	*d = '\0';
@@ -343,8 +345,6 @@ S_do_trans_simple_utf8(pTHX_ SV *sv)/* SPC - OK */
     }
     SvSETMAGIC(sv);
     SvUTF8_on(sv);
-    if (hibit)
-	Safefree(start);
     if (!isutf8 && !(PL_hints & HINT_UTF8))
 	sv_utf8_downgrade(sv, TRUE);
 
@@ -517,17 +517,17 @@ S_do_trans_complex_utf8(pTHX_ SV *sv) /* SPC - NOT OK */
 	    s += UTF8SKIP(s);
 	}
     }
-    if (grows) {
+    if (grows || hibit) {
 	sv_setpvn(sv, (char*)dstart, d - dstart);
 	Safefree(dstart);
+	if (grows && hibit)
+	    Safefree(start);
     }
     else {
 	*d = '\0';
 	SvCUR_set(sv, d - dstart);
     }
     SvUTF8_on(sv);
-    if (hibit)
-	Safefree(start);
     if (!isutf8 && !(PL_hints & HINT_UTF8))
 	sv_utf8_downgrade(sv, TRUE);
     SvSETMAGIC(sv);