1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c
index 525874c5939..b24f8e8d00f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c
@@ -625,13 +625,14 @@ static int sequencer_add_generic_strip_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, SeqLoad
     }
   }
 
+  if (op->customdata) {
+    MEM_freeN(op->customdata);
+  }
+
   if (seq_load.tot_success == 0) {
     BKE_reportf(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "File '%s' could not be loaded", seq_load.path);
-    return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
-  }
 
-  if (op->customdata) {
-    MEM_freeN(op->customdata);
+    return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
   }
 
   BKE_sequencer_sort(scene);