diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 94eacdc3ad..e317c1a277 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Changes in version 0.1.2.19 - 2007-??-??
   o Major bugfixes:
     - When the clock jumps forward a lot, do not allow the bandwidth
       buckets to become negative.  Fixes Bug 544.
+    - Fix a memory leak on exit relays; we were leaking a cached_resolve_t
+      on every successful resolve. Reported by Mike Perry.
 
 
 Changes in version 0.1.2.18 - 2007-10-28
diff --git a/src/or/dns.c b/src/or/dns.c
index 0bcd021e93..977943ebe4 100644
--- a/src/or/dns.c
+++ b/src/or/dns.c
@@ -409,15 +409,15 @@ purge_expired_resolves(time_t now)
                 removed ? removed->address : "NULL", (void*)remove);
       }
       tor_assert(removed == resolve);
-      if (resolve->is_reverse)
-        tor_free(resolve->result.hostname);
-      resolve->magic = 0xF0BBF0BB;
-      tor_free(resolve);
     } else {
       /* This should be in state DONE. Make sure it's not in the cache. */
       cached_resolve_t *tmp = HT_FIND(cache_map, &cache_root, resolve);
       tor_assert(tmp != resolve);
     }
+    if (resolve->is_reverse)
+      tor_free(resolve->result.hostname);
+    resolve->magic = 0xF0BBF0BB;
+    tor_free(resolve);
   }
 
   assert_cache_ok();