diff --git a/src/pause.c b/src/pause.c
index a2f6f9e..c307aa3 100644
--- a/src/pause.c
+++ b/src/pause.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ void Pause_Load(struct Game* game) {
 	al_set_target_bitmap(game->pause.bitmap);
 	al_draw_bitmap(al_get_backbuffer(game->display), 0, 0, 0);
 	al_set_target_bitmap(al_get_backbuffer(game->display));
+	al_destroy_bitmap(fade);
 	game->pause.selected=0;
 	game->pause.options=0;
 }