diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-mdb/tools.c b/servers/slapd/back-mdb/tools.c
index ec62c50cc3..bc2f401a58 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-mdb/tools.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-mdb/tools.c
@@ -960,6 +960,7 @@ done:
 		e->e_id = NOID;
 	}
 	txn = NULL;
+	idcursor = NULL;
 
 	return e->e_id;
 }