diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader.c b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader.c
index 12dfdad319ee..812cc51e0b79 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader.c
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader.c
@@ -899,6 +899,11 @@ void GPU_shader_free_builtin_shaders(void)
 		GG.shaders.smoke_coba = NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (GG.shaders.instancing) {
+		GPU_shader_free(GG.shaders.instancing);
+		GG.shaders.instancing = NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (GG.shaders.draw_frame_buffer) {
 		GPU_shader_free(GG.shaders.draw_frame_buffer);
 		GG.shaders.draw_frame_buffer = NULL;