diff --git a/src/gui/windows/invite.zig b/src/gui/windows/invite.zig
index b9e6b1a47b..9683710879 100644
--- a/src/gui/windows/invite.zig
+++ b/src/gui/windows/invite.zig
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ fn discoverIpAddressFromNewThread() void {
 }
 
 fn invite() void {
+	const storeIpAddressEntry = main.stackAllocator.dupe(u8, ipAddressEntry.currentString.items);
+	ipAddressEntry.clear();
 	if (thread) |_thread| {
 		_thread.join();
 		thread = null;
 	}
-	_ = main.server.User.init(main.server.connectionManager, ipAddressEntry.currentString.items) catch |err| {
+	_ = main.server.User.init(main.server.connectionManager, storeIpAddressEntry) catch |err| {
 		if (err != error.AlreadyConnected) {
 			std.log.err("Cannot connect user: {s}", .{@errorName(err)});
 		}
diff --git a/src/network.zig b/src/network.zig
index bad585aeb6..4b1517fa49 100644
--- a/src/network.zig
+++ b/src/network.zig
@@ -1528,6 +1528,7 @@ pub const Connection = struct { // MARK: Connection
 	pub fn init(manager: *ConnectionManager, ipPort: []const u8, user: ?*main.server.User) !*Connection {
 		const result: *Connection = main.globalAllocator.create(Connection);
 		errdefer main.globalAllocator.destroy(result);
+		defer main.stackAllocator.free(ipPort);
 		result.* = Connection{
 			.manager = manager,
 			.user = user,