1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/editors/sed.c b/editors/sed.c
index 5fe435622..78d46091f 100644
--- a/editors/sed.c
+++ b/editors/sed.c
@@ -848,8 +848,11 @@ static void process_file(FILE *file)
                                                 }
                                                 break;
                                         case 'q':       /* Branch to end of script and quit */
-                                                free(line);
-                                                return;
+                                                deleted = 1;
+                                                /* Exit the outer while loop */
+                                                free(next_line);
+                                                next_line = NULL;
+                                                break;
                                         case 'n':       /* Read next line from input */
                                                 free(line);
                                                 line = next_line;