diff --git a/engines/buried/avi_frames.cpp b/engines/buried/avi_frames.cpp
index 561c589ae42..11eb26b9d49 100644
--- a/engines/buried/avi_frames.cpp
+++ b/engines/buried/avi_frames.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ void AVIFrames::close() {
 	if (_tempFrame) {
 		_tempFrame->free();
 		delete _tempFrame;
+		_tempFrame = 0;
 	}
 }