diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c b/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
index 484a6c8a37..0e8cd24598 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
@@ -317,13 +317,12 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_phrase_macro_event(switch_core_sessio
 		}
 
 		switch_regex_safe_free(re);
+		switch_safe_free(field_expanded_alloc);
 
 		if ((match && do_break && switch_true(do_break)) || status == SWITCH_STATUS_BREAK) {
 			break;
 		}
 
-		switch_safe_free(field_expanded_alloc);
-
 		if (status != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 			done = 1;
 			break;