diff --git a/bar.c b/bar.c
index 1fb361a..b2b271f 100644
--- a/bar.c
+++ b/bar.c
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ get_randr_outputs(void)
     num = xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_outputs_length(rres_reply);
     outputs = xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_current_outputs(rres_reply);
     config_timestamp = rres_reply->config_timestamp;
-    free(rres_reply);
     if (num < 1) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Failed to get current randr outputs\n");
         return;
@@ -505,6 +504,7 @@ get_randr_outputs(void)
             j++;
         }
     }
+    free(rres_reply);
 }
 
 void