diff --git a/AdvancedSteamSessions/Source/AdvancedSteamSessions/Private/AdvancedSteamFriendsLibrary.cpp b/AdvancedSteamSessions/Source/AdvancedSteamSessions/Private/AdvancedSteamFriendsLibrary.cpp
index f8efefb..d884bf0 100644
--- a/AdvancedSteamSessions/Source/AdvancedSteamSessions/Private/AdvancedSteamFriendsLibrary.cpp
+++ b/AdvancedSteamSessions/Source/AdvancedSteamSessions/Private/AdvancedSteamFriendsLibrary.cpp
@@ -346,16 +346,15 @@ UTexture2D * UAdvancedSteamFriendsLibrary::GetSteamFriendAvatar(const FBPUniqueN
 				FMemory::Memcpy(MipData, (void*)oAvatarRGBA, Height * Width * 4);
 				PlatformData->Mips[0].BulkData.Unlock();
 
-				// Original implementation was missing this!!
-				// the hell man......
-				delete[] oAvatarRGBA;
-
 				//Setting some Parameters for the Texture and finally returning it
 				PlatformData->SetNumSlices(1);
 				Avatar->NeverStream = true;
 				//Avatar->CompressionSettings = TC_EditorIcon;
 			}
 
+			// Free RGBA buffer regardless of whether it was used or not
+			delete[] oAvatarRGBA;
+
 			Avatar->UpdateResource();
 
 			Result = EBlueprintAsyncResultSwitch::OnSuccess;