diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-exec.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-exec.c
index e20d6177fef..a36f5eb310d 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-exec.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-exec.c
@@ -1542,6 +1542,7 @@ PQsendQueryInternal(PGconn *conn, const char *query, bool newQuery)
 
 sendFailed:
 	pqRecycleCmdQueueEntry(conn, entry);
+	pqRecycleCmdQueueEntry(conn, entry2);
 	/* error message should be set up already */
 	return 0;
 }