1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index b83bd27138..03617091e8 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -1623,6 +1623,8 @@ rescan_packets(capture_file *cf, const char *action, const char *action_item, gb
     cf->redissecting = TRUE;
 
     /* 'reset' dissection session */
+    epan_dissect_free(cf->edt);
+    cf->edt = NULL;
     epan_free(cf->epan);
     cf->epan = ws_epan_new(cf);
     cf->cinfo.epan = cf->epan;