diff --git a/mem/src/arena/mem_arena.c b/mem/src/arena/mem_arena.c
index 330259f..f1dc5d4 100644
--- a/mem/src/arena/mem_arena.c
+++ b/mem/src/arena/mem_arena.c
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@ bool mem_arena_init(Arena **arena, u64 base_capacity) {
 
   arena_ptr->active_arena = (BaseArena *)malloc(sizeof(BaseArena));
   if (!(arena_ptr->active_arena)) {
+    mem_arena_free(arena);
     return false;
   }
 
   memset(arena_ptr->active_arena, 0, sizeof(BaseArena));
 
   if (!base_arena_init(arena_ptr->active_arena, base_capacity)) {
+    mem_arena_free(arena);
     return false;
   }