diff --git a/lib/src/journal/file.c b/lib/src/journal/file.c
index 7049422..88f6c8b 100644
--- a/lib/src/journal/file.c
+++ b/lib/src/journal/file.c
@@ -504,12 +504,15 @@ ed_journal_file_load_(EDJournalFile *self,
             /* if we are just peeking, we stop here
              */
             if (peek) {
+                g_clear_object(&entry);
                 break;
             }
         }
 
         if (!peek) {
             p->entries = g_list_append(p->entries, entry);
+        } else {
+            g_clear_object(&entry);
         }
     }