diff --git a/src/testdir/test_usercommands.vim b/src/testdir/test_usercommands.vim
index 57953ce..d8b4cb4 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_usercommands.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_usercommands.vim
@@ -342,6 +342,11 @@
   call assert_fails('com DoCmd :', 'E174:')
   comclear
   call assert_fails('delcom DoCmd', 'E184:')
+
+  " These used to leak memory
+  call assert_fails('com! -complete=custom,CustomComplete _ :', 'E182:')
+  call assert_fails('com! -complete=custom,CustomComplete docmd :', 'E183:')
+  call assert_fails('com! -complete=custom,CustomComplete -xxx DoCmd :', 'E181:')
 endfunc
 
 func CustomComplete(A, L, P)
diff --git a/src/usercmd.c b/src/usercmd.c
index d878332..3bd6fd5 100644
--- a/src/usercmd.c
+++ b/src/usercmd.c
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@
 	end = skiptowhite(p);
 	if (uc_scan_attr(p, end - p, &argt, &def, &flags, &compl,
 					   &compl_arg, &addr_type_arg) == FAIL)
-	    return;
+	    goto theend;
 	p = skipwhite(end);
     }
 
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@
     if (!ends_excmd2(eap->arg, p) && !VIM_ISWHITE(*p))
     {
 	emsg(_(e_invalid_command_name));
-	return;
+	goto theend;
     }
     end = p;
     name_len = (int)(end - name);
@@ -1188,13 +1188,19 @@
     // we are listing commands
     p = skipwhite(end);
     if (!has_attr && ends_excmd2(eap->arg, p))
+    {
 	uc_list(name, end - name);
+    }
     else if (!ASCII_ISUPPER(*name))
+    {
 	emsg(_(e_user_defined_commands_must_start_with_an_uppercase_letter));
+    }
     else if ((name_len == 1 && *name == 'X')
 	  || (name_len <= 4
 		  && STRNCMP(name, "Next", name_len > 4 ? 4 : name_len) == 0))
+    {
 	emsg(_(e_reserved_name_cannot_be_used_for_user_defined_command));
+    }
     else if (compl > 0 && (argt & EX_EXTRA) == 0)
     {
 	// Some plugins rely on silently ignoring the mistake, only make this
@@ -1215,7 +1221,12 @@
 	uc_add_command(name, end - name, p, argt, def, flags, compl, compl_arg,
 						  addr_type_arg, eap->forceit);
 	vim_free(tofree);
+
+	return;  // success
     }
+
+theend:
+    vim_free(compl_arg);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 1ce4042..401d78b 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1079,
+/**/
     1078,
 /**/
     1077,