diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-exec.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-exec.c
index 7f1ab94fd1..0e4c77420c 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-exec.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-exec.c
@@ -1546,6 +1546,7 @@ PQsendQueryInternal(PGconn *conn, const char *query, bool newQuery)
 
 sendFailed:
 	pqRecycleCmdQueueEntry(conn, entry);
+	pqRecycleCmdQueueEntry(conn, entry2);
 	/* error message should be set up already */
 	return 0;
 }