diff --git a/render/vulkan/pass.c b/render/vulkan/pass.c
index 4ff0d5c1..ac0ba263 100644
--- a/render/vulkan/pass.c
+++ b/render/vulkan/pass.c
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ struct wlr_vk_render_pass *vulkan_begin_render_pass(struct wlr_vk_renderer *rend
 	VkResult res = vkBeginCommandBuffer(cb->vk, &begin_info);
 	if (res != VK_SUCCESS) {
 		wlr_vk_error("vkBeginCommandBuffer", res);
+		vulkan_reset_command_buffer(cb);
 		free(pass);
 		return NULL;
 	}