diff --git a/src/www_msgs.c b/src/www_msgs.c
index 18759dd..91873fd 100644
--- a/src/www_msgs.c
+++ b/src/www_msgs.c
@@ -1102,6 +1102,7 @@ int www_send_msg(struct user_record *user, char *to, char *subj, int conference,
 			JAM_DelSubPacket(jsp);
 			JAM_CloseMB(jb);
 			free(jb);
+			iconv_close(ic);
 			return 0;
 		} else {
 			if (conf.mail_conferences[conference]->mail_areas[area]->type == TYPE_ECHOMAIL_AREA) {
@@ -1120,6 +1121,7 @@ int www_send_msg(struct user_record *user, char *to, char *subj, int conference,
 		JAM_DelSubPacket(jsp);
 		JAM_CloseMB(jb);		
 		free(jb);
+		iconv_close(ic);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;