diff --git a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
index 184b88b9..8e400f21 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
@@ -8516,7 +8516,8 @@ _cmd_execute_default(ProfWin* window, const char* inp)
     case WIN_AI:
     {
         ProfAiWin* aiwin = (ProfAiWin*)window;
-        cl_ev_send_ai_msg(aiwin, inp, connection_create_stanza_id());
+        auto_gchar gchar* stanza_id = connection_create_stanza_id();
+        cl_ev_send_ai_msg(aiwin, inp, stanza_id);
         break;
     }
     default: