diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e7ad5a0c..c453739d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ information on what to include when reporting a bug.
  - [Wayland] Bugfix: A drag entering a non-GLFW surface could cause a segfault
  - [Wayland] Bugfix: Ignore key repeat events when no window has keyboard focus (#2727)
  - [Wayland] Bugfix: Reset key repeat timer when window destroyed (#2741,#2727)
+ - [Wayland] Bugfix: Memory would leak if reading a data offer failed midway
  - [X11] Bugfix: Running without a WM could trigger an assert (#2593,#2601,#2631)
  - [Null] Added Vulkan 'window' surface creation via `VK_EXT_headless_surface`
  - [Null] Added EGL context creation on Mesa via `EGL_MESA_platform_surfaceless`
diff --git a/src/wl_window.c b/src/wl_window.c
index 01650182..def3b870 100644
--- a/src/wl_window.c
+++ b/src/wl_window.c
@@ -1333,6 +1333,7 @@ static char* readDataOfferAsString(struct wl_data_offer* offer, const char* mime
             if (!longer)
             {
                 _glfwInputError(GLFW_OUT_OF_MEMORY, NULL);
+                _glfw_free(string);
                 close(fds[0]);
                 return NULL;
             }
@@ -1352,6 +1353,7 @@ static char* readDataOfferAsString(struct wl_data_offer* offer, const char* mime
             _glfwInputError(GLFW_PLATFORM_ERROR,
                             "Wayland: Failed to read from data offer pipe: %s",
                             strerror(errno));
+            _glfw_free(string);
             close(fds[0]);
             return NULL;
         }