diff --git a/libtransmission/torrent.c b/libtransmission/torrent.c
index e3ffe6416..9b54ec37b 100644
--- a/libtransmission/torrent.c
+++ b/libtransmission/torrent.c
@@ -422,11 +422,12 @@ tr_torrentParse( const tr_handle  * handle,
         return TR_EINVALID;
 
     err = tr_metainfoParse( setmeInfo, metainfo, handle->tag );
-    doFree = !err && ( setmeInfo == &tmp );
 
     if( !err && hashExists( handle, setmeInfo->hash ) )
         err = TR_EDUPLICATE;
 
+    doFree = ( !err || err==TR_EDUPLICATE ) && ( setmeInfo == &tmp );
+
     if( doFree )
         tr_metainfoFree( setmeInfo );