diff --git a/modules/xatlas_unwrap/register_types.cpp b/modules/xatlas_unwrap/register_types.cpp
index 72026a2a411..d198acf92d7 100644
--- a/modules/xatlas_unwrap/register_types.cpp
+++ b/modules/xatlas_unwrap/register_types.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ bool xatlas_mesh_lightmap_unwrap_callback(float p_texel_size, const float *p_ver
 	float h = *r_size_hint_y;
 
 	if (w == 0 || h == 0) {
+		xatlas::Destroy(atlas);
 		return false; //could not bake because there is no area
 	}