diff --git a/dlls/xmllite/writer.c b/dlls/xmllite/writer.c
index aa6ff7f92af..92217b8a4d3 100644
--- a/dlls/xmllite/writer.c
+++ b/dlls/xmllite/writer.c
@@ -1221,6 +1221,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI xmlwriter_WriteEndElement(IXmlWriter *iface)
         write_output_buffer(This->output, element->qname, element->len);
         write_output_buffer(This->output, gtW, ARRAY_SIZE(gtW));
     }
+    writer_free_element(This, element);
 
     return S_OK;
 }
@@ -1287,6 +1288,8 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI xmlwriter_WriteFullEndElement(IXmlWriter *iface)
     write_output_buffer(This->output, element->qname, element->len);
     write_output_buffer(This->output, gtW, ARRAY_SIZE(gtW));
 
+    writer_free_element(This, element);
+
     return S_OK;
 }