diff --git a/engines/ngi/gfx.cpp b/engines/ngi/gfx.cpp
index 5858761232e..680b50526db 100644
--- a/engines/ngi/gfx.cpp
+++ b/engines/ngi/gfx.cpp
@@ -577,7 +577,9 @@ void Picture::draw(int x, int y, int style, int angle) {
 	case 1: {
 		//flip
 		const Dims dims = getDimensions();
-		_bitmap->flipVertical()->drawShaded(1, x1, y1 + 30 + dims.y, *pal, _alpha);
+		Bitmap *flipped = _bitmap->flipVertical();
+		flipped->drawShaded(1, x1, y1 + 30 + dims.y, *pal, _alpha);
+		delete flipped;
 		break;
 	}
 	case 2:
diff --git a/engines/ngi/statics.cpp b/engines/ngi/statics.cpp
index a27113da6ba..f5be08befac 100644
--- a/engines/ngi/statics.cpp
+++ b/engines/ngi/statics.cpp
@@ -496,7 +496,9 @@ void Movement::draw(bool flipFlag, int angle) {
 	}
 
 	if (flipFlag) {
-		bmp->flipVertical()->drawShaded(1, x, y + 30 + _currDynamicPhase->_rect.bottom, _currDynamicPhase->getPaletteData(), _currDynamicPhase->getAlpha());
+		Bitmap *flipped = bmp->flipVertical();
+		flipped->drawShaded(1, x, y + 30 + _currDynamicPhase->_rect.bottom, _currDynamicPhase->getPaletteData(), _currDynamicPhase->getAlpha());
+		delete flipped;
 	} else if (angle) {
 		bmp->drawRotated(x, y, angle, _currDynamicPhase->getPaletteData(), _currDynamicPhase->getAlpha());
 	} else {