diff --git a/utils/mnettoss/mnettoss.c b/utils/mnettoss/mnettoss.c
index aa15f75..31eadc3 100644
--- a/utils/mnettoss/mnettoss.c
+++ b/utils/mnettoss/mnettoss.c
@@ -274,6 +274,15 @@ int import(char *filename) {
 
     fread(&msg, sizeof(struct msg_t), 1, fptr);
 
+    body = malloc(st.st_size - sizeof(struct msg_t) + 1);
+
+    memset(body, 0, st.st_size - sizeof(struct msg_t) + 1);
+
+    fread(body, st.st_size - sizeof(struct msg_t), 1, fptr);
+
+    fclose(fptr);
+
+
     for (i=0;i<area_count;i++) {
         if (msg.area == areas[i]->id) {
             areaid = i;
@@ -298,20 +307,15 @@ int import(char *filename) {
 
     ret = isdupe(&msg, uuid);
     if (ret == -1) {
+        free(body);
         fclose(fptr);
         return 0;
     } else if (ret == 1) {
+        free(body);
         fclose(fptr);
         return 1;
     }
 
-    body = malloc(st.st_size - sizeof(struct msg_t) + 1);
-
-    memset(body, 0, st.st_size - sizeof(struct msg_t) + 1);
-
-    fread(body, st.st_size - sizeof(struct msg_t), 1, fptr);
-
-    fclose(fptr);
 
     JAM_ClearMsgHeader(&jmh);
     jmh.DateWritten = msg.timedate;