diff --git a/noice.c b/noice.c
index 71e4897b..f41c90aa 100644
--- a/noice.c
+++ b/noice.c
@@ -676,6 +676,12 @@ nochange:
 				free(tmp);
 				free(filter);
 				filter = xstrdup(ifilter); /* Reset filter */
+				/* Forget history */
+				while (!SLIST_EMPTY(&histhead)) {
+					hist = SLIST_FIRST(&histhead);
+					SLIST_REMOVE_HEAD(&histhead, entry);
+					free(hist);
+				}
 				DPRINTF_S(path);
 				cur = 0;
 				goto out;