diff --git a/surf.c b/surf.c
index f7cba3e..cdea7f8 100644
--- a/surf.c
+++ b/surf.c
@@ -429,9 +429,9 @@ loaduri(Client *c, const Arg *arg) {
 		webkit_web_view_load_uri(c->view, u);
 		c->progress = 0;
 		c->title = copystr(&c->title, u);
-		g_free(u);
 		update(c);
 	}
+	g_free(u);
 }
 
 void