diff --git a/src/vol/volume.c b/src/vol/volume.c
index 5135df8ebf..938a8361f1 100644
--- a/src/vol/volume.c
+++ b/src/vol/volume.c
@@ -2755,12 +2755,14 @@ GetVolume(Error * ec, Error * client_ec, VolId volumeId, Volume * hint, int flag
 		}
 	    }
 	    *ec = VOFFLINE;
+	    ReleaseVolumeHeader(vp->header);
 	    vp = NULL;
 	    break;
 	}
 
 	if (V_attachState(vp) == VOL_STATE_UNATTACHED) {
 	    *ec = VOFFLINE;
+	    ReleaseVolumeHeader(vp->header);
 	    vp = NULL;
 	    break;
 	}