diff --git a/src/save.c b/src/save.c
index 8a67865f2..e861a2f4f 100644
--- a/src/save.c
+++ b/src/save.c
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ freedynamicdata(void)
 
     /* move-specific data */
     dmonsfree(); /* release dead monsters */
-    dobjsfree(); /* really free deleted objects */
+    /* dobjsfree(); // handled below */
     alloc_itermonarr(0U); /* a request of 0 releases existing allocation */
 
     /* level-specific data */
@@ -1229,6 +1229,9 @@ freedynamicdata(void)
     cmdq_clear(CQ_REPEAT);
     free_tutorial(); /* (only needed if quitting while in tutorial) */
 
+    /* per-turn data, but might get added to when freeing other stuff */
+    dobjsfree(); /* really free deleted objects */
+
     /* some pointers in iflags */
     if (iflags.wc_font_map)
         free((genericptr_t) iflags.wc_font_map), iflags.wc_font_map = 0;