diff --git a/functions.inc.php b/functions.inc.php
index 20ea1099..5991b637 100644
--- a/functions.inc.php
+++ b/functions.inc.php
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ function get_databases() {
 function table_status($table) {
 	global $mysql;
 	$result = $mysql->query("SHOW TABLE STATUS LIKE '" . $mysql->escape_string(addcslashes($table, "%_")) . "'");
-	return $result->fetch_assoc();
+	$return = $result->fetch_assoc();
+	$result->free();
+	return $return;
 }
 
 function fields($table) {