diff --git a/src/vkvg_context.c b/src/vkvg_context.c
index ea5b1f5d..a7738b97 100644
--- a/src/vkvg_context.c
+++ b/src/vkvg_context.c
@@ -234,8 +234,6 @@ void _clear_context (VkvgContext ctx) {
 		vkvg_context_save_t* cur = next;
 		next = cur->pNext;
 		_free_ctx_save (cur);
-		if (cur->pattern)
-			vkvg_pattern_destroy (cur->pattern);
 	}
 	//free additional stencil use in save/restore process
 	if (ctx->savedStencils) {
diff --git a/src/vkvg_context_internal.c b/src/vkvg_context_internal.c
index 42ad96de..53421175 100644
--- a/src/vkvg_context_internal.c
+++ b/src/vkvg_context_internal.c
@@ -1311,6 +1311,8 @@ bool ptInTriangle(vec2 p, vec2 p0, vec2 p1, vec2 p2) {
 void _free_ctx_save (vkvg_context_save_t* sav){
 	if (sav->dashCount > 0)
 		free (sav->dashes);
+	if (sav->pattern)
+		vkvg_pattern_destroy(sav->pattern);
 	free (sav);
 }