1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp
index bd2964d94..7df4ccbc3 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/measure-tool.cpp
@@ -602,6 +602,12 @@ bool MeasureTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event)
                 showInfoBox(motion_w, false);
             }
         } else {
+            SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+            Inkscape::Util::Unit const * unit = desktop->getNamedView()->getDisplayUnit();
+            for (size_t idx = 0; idx < measure_item.size(); ++idx) {
+                sp_canvas_item_destroy(measure_item[idx]);
+            }
+            measure_item.clear();
             ret = TRUE;
             Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
             tolerance = prefs->getIntLimited("/options/dragtolerance/value", 0, 0, 100);