diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/device/mod.rs b/wgpu-core/src/device/mod.rs
index a88d99cbca..c906e9b44a 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/device/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/device/mod.rs
@@ -4574,6 +4574,7 @@ impl<G: GlobalIdentityHandlerFactory> Global<G> {
         if let Some(cmdbuf) = cmdbuf {
             let device = &mut device_guard[cmdbuf.device_id.value];
             device.untrack::<G>(hub, &cmdbuf.trackers, &mut token);
+            device.destroy_command_buffer(cmdbuf);
         }
     }