diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/entries.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/entries.cpp
index 915c59d288f..562eeb7e612 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/entries.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/entries.cpp
@@ -163,8 +163,10 @@ Root::Root()
 
 Root::~Root()
 {
-	if (_entry)
+	if (_entry) {
 		_entry->free_subentries();
+		delete _entry;
+	}
 }