diff --git a/capplets/common/ChangeLog b/capplets/common/ChangeLog
index 26ddab6d9..dfab03c3a 100644
--- a/capplets/common/ChangeLog
+++ b/capplets/common/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2007-12-09  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
+
+	* theme-thumbnail.c: (create_meta_theme_pixbuf): free metacity theme
+	after use
+
 2007-12-04  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
 
 	Patch by: Brian Cameron <brian.cameron@sun.com>
diff --git a/capplets/common/theme-thumbnail.c b/capplets/common/theme-thumbnail.c
index e2b9b1715..9a269f67e 100644
--- a/capplets/common/theme-thumbnail.c
+++ b/capplets/common/theme-thumbnail.c
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ create_meta_theme_pixbuf (ThemeThumbnailData *theme_thumbnail_data)
                         1.0, 1.0, GDK_INTERP_BILINEAR, 255);
   g_object_unref (icon);
   gtk_widget_destroy (window);
+  meta_theme_free (theme);
 
   return pixbuf;
 }