diff --git a/chan_capi_chat.c b/chan_capi_chat.c
index d1eb756..a70a728 100644
--- a/chan_capi_chat.c
+++ b/chan_capi_chat.c
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@ static void chat_handle_events(struct ast_channel *c, struct capi_pvt *i,
 									capi_write_frame(iline, fr2);
 								} else {
 									ast_write(chan, fr2);
-									ast_frfree(fr2);
 								}
+								ast_frfree(fr2);
 							}
 							capi_write_frame(i, f);
 						}