diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_core.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_core.cpp
index b538d8693..7c208072e 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_core.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_core.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,10 @@ WrappedVulkan::~WrappedVulkan()
   }
 
   for(size_t i = 0; i < m_Partial.commandTree.size(); i++)
+  {
+    m_Partial.commandTree[i]->DeleteChildren();
     delete m_Partial.commandTree[i];
+  }
 
   delete m_Replay;
 }
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_core.h b/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_core.h
index 6c5495317..2a63f1d76 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_core.h
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_core.h
@@ -662,6 +662,15 @@ private:
     rdcarray<CommandBufferNode *> childCmdNodes;
     CommandBufferNode *rootNode = NULL;
     bool renderPassActive = false;
+
+    void DeleteChildren()
+    {
+      for(CommandBufferNode *child : childCmdNodes)
+      {
+        child->DeleteChildren();
+        delete child;
+      }
+    }
   };
 
   // CommandBufferExecuteInfo tracks the position of the execution of a secondary command buffer