diff --git a/src/t_list.c b/src/t_list.c
index b2becade..479fce63 100644
--- a/src/t_list.c
+++ b/src/t_list.c
@@ -826,6 +826,7 @@ void unblockClientWaitingData(redisClient *c) {
     /* Cleanup the client structure */
     zfree(c->bpop.keys);
     c->bpop.keys = NULL;
+    if (c->bpop.target) decrRefCount(c->bpop.target);
     c->bpop.target = NULL;
     c->flags &= ~REDIS_BLOCKED;
     c->flags |= REDIS_UNBLOCKED;