diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
index a4e1a26f40..9d05bc0a1e 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_API(domain_exists_function)
 		} else {
 			stream->write_function(stream, "false");
 		}
+		switch_xml_free(root); 
 	}
-	switch_xml_free(root); 
 	
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }