diff --git a/scene/gui/rich_text_label.cpp b/scene/gui/rich_text_label.cpp
index 2cc2483d63f..099d1404847 100644
--- a/scene/gui/rich_text_label.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/rich_text_label.cpp
@@ -1667,6 +1667,7 @@ void RichTextLabel::_remove_item(Item *p_item, const int p_line, const int p_sub
 			_remove_item(p_item->subitems.front()->get(), p_line, p_subitem_line);
 		}
 	}
+	memdelete(p_item);
 }
 
 void RichTextLabel::add_image(const Ref<Texture> &p_image, const int p_width, const int p_height) {