diff --git a/ncdc/src/mainwindow.c b/ncdc/src/mainwindow.c
index 778a845..a00acd5 100644
--- a/ncdc/src/mainwindow.c
+++ b/ncdc/src/mainwindow.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void ncdc_mainwindow_input_ready(ncdc_mainwindow_t n)
     if (key != NULL &&
         (k = ncdc_find_keybinding(keys_global, key, keylen)) != NULL) {
         k->handler(n);
-        return;
+        goto cleanup;
     }
 
     switch (n->focus) {
@@ -434,6 +434,8 @@ void ncdc_mainwindow_input_ready(ncdc_mainwindow_t n)
     } break;
     }
 
+cleanup:
+
     free(key);
 }