diff --git a/bin/dig/dighost.c b/bin/dig/dighost.c
index aa5315d..1fa711a 100644
--- a/bin/dig/dighost.c
+++ b/bin/dig/dighost.c
@@ -1814,6 +1814,13 @@ clear_query(dig_query_t *query) {
 
 	if (query->timer != NULL)
 		isc_timer_detach(&query->timer);
+
+	if (query->waiting_senddone) {
+		debug("send_done not yet called");
+		query->pending_free = true;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	lookup = query->lookup;
 
 	if (lookup->current_query == query)
@@ -1839,10 +1846,7 @@ clear_query(dig_query_t *query) {
 	isc_mempool_put(commctx, query->recvspace);
 	isc_buffer_invalidate(&query->recvbuf);
 	isc_buffer_invalidate(&query->lengthbuf);
-	if (query->waiting_senddone)
-		query->pending_free = true;
-	else
-		isc_mem_free(mctx, query);
+	isc_mem_free(mctx, query);
 }
 
 /*%
@@ -2892,9 +2896,9 @@ send_done(isc_task_t *_task, isc_event_t *event) {
 	isc_event_free(&event);
 
 	if (query->pending_free)
-		isc_mem_free(mctx, query);
+		clear_query(query);
 
-	check_if_done();
+	check_next_lookup(l);
 	UNLOCK_LOOKUP;
 }
 
