diff --git a/src/drawing/NewDrawing.cpp b/src/drawing/NewDrawing.cpp
index c2e2ea20df..3e0b9795e5 100644
--- a/src/drawing/NewDrawing.cpp
+++ b/src/drawing/NewDrawing.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ extern "C"
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
+                delete _drawingEngine;
+                _drawingEngine = nullptr;
                 if (_drawingEngineType == DRAWING_ENGINE_SOFTWARE)
                 {
                     _drawingEngineType = DRAWING_ENGINE_NONE;