diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/dropdown.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/dropdown.zig
index 745cfcb3..8205db7e 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/dropdown.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/dropdown.zig
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
                 .match_count = 0,
             };
             try self.commands.init(self);
+            errdefer self.commands.deinit();
             self.mode.event_handler = EventHandler.to_owned(self);
             self.mode.name = options.name;
             if (self.menu.scrollbar) |scrollbar| scrollbar.style_factory = scrollbar_style;
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/palette.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/palette.zig
index 74764a5d..bd53dad8 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/palette.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/palette.zig
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
                 .placement = if (@hasDecl(options, "placement")) options.placement else .top_center,
             };
             try self.commands.init(self);
+            errdefer self.commands.deinit();
             self.mode.event_handler = EventHandler.to_owned(self);
             self.mode.name = options.name;
             if (self.menu.scrollbar) |scrollbar| scrollbar.style_factory = scrollbar_style;