diff --git a/src/WebRequest.cpp b/src/WebRequest.cpp
index 9955576..7b745ab 100644
--- a/src/WebRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/WebRequest.cpp
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ AsyncWebServerRequest::~AsyncWebServerRequest() {
 
   _pathParams.clear();
 
-  if (_response != NULL) {
-    delete _response;
-  }
+  AsyncWebServerResponse* r = _response
+  _response = NULL;
+  delete r;
 
   if (_tempObject != NULL) {
     free(_tempObject);