diff --git a/src/imap/cmd-close.c b/src/imap/cmd-close.c
index ea6b717c97..f49e0ceb19 100644
--- a/src/imap/cmd-close.c
+++ b/src/imap/cmd-close.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ bool cmd_close(struct client_command_context *cmd)
 	if (mailbox_sync(mailbox, 0) < 0)
 		client_send_untagged_storage_error(client, storage);
 
+	client_search_updates_free(client);
+
 	mailbox_free(&mailbox);
 	client_update_mailbox_flags(client, NULL);