diff --git a/tmux.c b/tmux.c
index 8a90c3ff9..822e9efd4 100644
--- a/tmux.c
+++ b/tmux.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: tmux.c,v 1.221 2026/06/29 18:17:28 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: tmux.c,v 1.222 2026/07/19 19:09:30 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ find_home(void)
 	if (home == NULL || *home == '\0') {
 		pw = getpwuid(getuid());
 		if (pw != NULL)
-			home = pw->pw_dir;
+			home = xstrdup(pw->pw_dir);
 		else
 			home = NULL;
 	}