diff --git a/lv_objx/lv_img.c b/lv_objx/lv_img.c
index a5ae1aa4e..310c5bb1b 100644
--- a/lv_objx/lv_img.c
+++ b/lv_objx/lv_img.c
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ void lv_img_set_src(lv_obj_t * img, const void * src_img)
 
         /* If the new and the old src are the same then it was only a refresh.*/
         if(ext->src != src_img) {
-            lv_mem_free(ext->src);
+            if(ext->src_type == LV_IMG_SRC_FILE || ext->src_type == LV_IMG_SRC_SYMBOL) {
+                lv_mem_free(ext->src); /*If memory was allocated because of the previous `src_type` then free it*/
+            }
             char * new_str = lv_mem_alloc(strlen(src_img) + 1);
             lv_mem_assert(new_str);
             if(new_str == NULL) return;