1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
index d207a1fb3e..8eef1dedee 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
@@ -1577,6 +1577,8 @@ static int load_skin_bmp(struct wps_data *wps_data, struct bitmap *bitmap, char*
     close(fd);
     if (ret > 0)
     {
+        /* free unused alpha channel, if any */
+        core_shrink(handle, core_get_data(handle), ret);
         return handle;
     }
     else