diff --git a/src/platforms/rcore_desktop_sdl.c b/src/platforms/rcore_desktop_sdl.c
index f51eedd97..0936dda0e 100644
--- a/src/platforms/rcore_desktop_sdl.c
+++ b/src/platforms/rcore_desktop_sdl.c
@@ -1255,12 +1255,14 @@ Image GetClipboardImage(void)
 
     for (int i = 0; i < SDL_arraysize(imageFormats); i++)
     {
-        // NOTE: This pointer should be free with SDL_free() at some point
         fileData = SDL_GetClipboardData(imageFormats[i], &dataSize);
 
         if (fileData)
         {
             image = LoadImageFromMemory(imageExtensions[i], fileData, (int)dataSize);
+
+            SDL_free(fileData);
+
             if (IsImageValid(image))
             {
                 TRACELOG(LOG_INFO, "Clipboard: Got image from clipboard successfully: %s", imageExtensions[i]);