diff --git a/commit-reach.c b/commit-reach.c
index e748414d04..5a845440a9 100644
--- a/commit-reach.c
+++ b/commit-reach.c
@@ -626,6 +626,11 @@ int can_all_from_reach_with_flag(struct object_array *from,
 		clear_commit_marks(list[i], RESULT);
 		clear_commit_marks(list[i], assign_flag);
 	}
+	free(list);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < from->nr; i++)
+		from->objects[i].item->flags &= ~assign_flag;
+
 	return result;
 }