diff --git a/source/enemy/nworm.cpp b/source/enemy/nworm.cpp
index 68b9cc2c2..30859cf00 100644
--- a/source/enemy/nworm.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/nworm.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,13 @@ void CNpcParasiticWormEnemy::postInit()
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+void CNpcParasiticWormSegment::shutdown()
+{
+	delete m_actorGfx;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
 void CNpcParasiticWormEnemy::shutdown()
 {
 	// delete worm segments
@@ -186,6 +193,8 @@ void CNpcParasiticWormEnemy::shutdown()
 
 		oldSegment = currentSegment;
 		currentSegment = currentSegment->m_nextSegment;
+
+		oldSegment->shutdown();
 		delete oldSegment;
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/enemy/nworm.h b/source/enemy/nworm.h
index ffc1cc2fa..34ccda602 100644
--- a/source/enemy/nworm.h
+++ b/source/enemy/nworm.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class CNpcParasiticWormSegment
 {
 public:
 	virtual void		init();
+	virtual void		shutdown();
 	virtual void		render();
 	virtual void		processEnemyCollision( CThing *thisThing );
 	virtual void		setScale( u16 scale )							{m_scale = scale;}