diff --git a/src/browser.c b/src/browser.c
index d9f8de6..a2711b6 100644
--- a/src/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser.c
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ char *do_browser(char *path)
 		statusline(ALERT, _("Can't go outside of %s"),
 				full_operating_dir);
 		free(newpath);
+		newpath = NULL;
 		continue;
 	    }
 #endif