diff --git a/core/io/resource_format_binary.cpp b/core/io/resource_format_binary.cpp
index de10fe1376a..0ad2479b057 100644
--- a/core/io/resource_format_binary.cpp
+++ b/core/io/resource_format_binary.cpp
@@ -1786,6 +1786,7 @@ Error ResourceFormatSaverBinaryInstance::save(const String &p_path, const RES &p
 
 	if (f->get_error() != OK && f->get_error() != ERR_FILE_EOF) {
 		f->close();
+		memdelete(f);
 		return ERR_CANT_CREATE;
 	}
 
@@ -1938,10 +1939,12 @@ Error ResourceFormatSaverBinaryInstance::save(const String &p_path, const RES &p
 
 	if (f->get_error() != OK && f->get_error() != ERR_FILE_EOF) {
 		f->close();
+		memdelete(f);
 		return ERR_CANT_CREATE;
 	}
 
 	f->close();
+	memdelete(f);
 
 	return OK;
 }