diff --git a/ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c b/ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c
index f0d3379534591..0456017dae055 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c
+++ b/ext/opcache/ZendAccelerator.c
@@ -2209,7 +2209,14 @@ zend_op_array *persistent_compile_file(zend_file_handle *file_handle, int type)
 		SHM_PROTECT();
 		HANDLE_UNBLOCK_INTERRUPTIONS();
 
-		zend_emit_recorded_errors();
+		/* We may have switched to an existing persistent script that was persisted in
+		 * the meantime. Make sure to use its warnings if available. */
+		if (ZCG(accel_directives).record_warnings) {
+			EG(record_errors) = false;
+			zend_emit_recorded_errors_ex(persistent_script->num_warnings, persistent_script->warnings);
+		} else {
+			zend_emit_recorded_errors();
+		}
 		zend_free_recorded_errors();
 	} else {
 
diff --git a/ext/opcache/tests/gh19984.phpt b/ext/opcache/tests/gh19984.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4584fa6494c18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/opcache/tests/gh19984.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+--TEST--
+GH-19984: Double-free of EG(errors)/persistent_script->warnings on persist of already persisted file
+--EXTENSIONS--
+opcache
+pcntl
+--INI--
+opcache.enable_cli=1
+opcache.record_warnings=1
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (!function_exists('pcntl_fork')) die('skip pcntl_fork() not available');
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+$pid = pcntl_fork();
+require __DIR__ . '/warning_replay.inc';
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+Warning: Unsupported declare 'unknown' in %s on line %d
+
+Warning: Unsupported declare 'unknown' in %s on line %d
diff --git a/ext/opcache/zend_accelerator_util_funcs.c b/ext/opcache/zend_accelerator_util_funcs.c
index 21f056901fd1b..99523ca72279d 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/zend_accelerator_util_funcs.c
+++ b/ext/opcache/zend_accelerator_util_funcs.c
@@ -65,16 +65,6 @@ void free_persistent_script(zend_persistent_script *persistent_script, int destr
 		zend_string_release_ex(persistent_script->script.filename, 0);
 	}
 
-	if (persistent_script->warnings) {
-		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < persistent_script->num_warnings; i++) {
-			zend_error_info *info = persistent_script->warnings[i];
-			zend_string_release(info->filename);
-			zend_string_release(info->message);
-			efree(info);
-		}
-		efree(persistent_script->warnings);
-	}
-
 	zend_accel_free_delayed_early_binding_list(persistent_script);
 
 	efree(persistent_script);