diff --git a/agent/call-daemon.c b/agent/call-daemon.c
index 318d31e79..2599fc7f2 100644
--- a/agent/call-daemon.c
+++ b/agent/call-daemon.c
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ wait_child_thread (void *arg)
             }
         }
 
+      if (g->primary_ctx_reusable)
+        assuan_release (g->primary_ctx);
+
       g->primary_ctx = NULL;
       g->primary_ctx_reusable = 0;