diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp b/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp
index f25f7c4feb..9748f599b0 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp
@@ -1437,6 +1437,7 @@ xaccFreeAccount (Account *acc)
     gnc_commodity_decrement_usage_count(priv->commodity);
     priv->commodity = nullptr;
     priv->splits.clear();
+    priv->splits.shrink_to_fit();
 
     priv->balance_dirty = FALSE;
     priv->sort_dirty = FALSE;