1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_distribute_points_on_faces.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_distribute_points_on_faces.cc
index 51932d341bc..bdd4d74fe4b 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_distribute_points_on_faces.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_distribute_points_on_faces.cc
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ BLI_NOINLINE static void update_elimination_mask_for_close_points(
   }
 
   KDTree_3d *kdtree = build_kdtree(positions);
+  BLI_SCOPED_DEFER([&]() { BLI_kdtree_3d_free(kdtree); });
 
   for (const int i : positions.index_range()) {
     if (elimination_mask[i]) {
@@ -176,8 +177,6 @@ BLI_NOINLINE static void update_elimination_mask_for_close_points(
         },
         &callback_data);
   }
-
-  BLI_kdtree_3d_free(kdtree);
 }
 
 BLI_NOINLINE static void update_elimination_mask_based_on_density_factors(