diff --git a/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ScopedPointer.h b/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ScopedPointer.h
index 3db0c1cfb2..581471b518 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ScopedPointer.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ScopedPointer.h
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ public:
 
     ScopedPointer& operator= (ScopedPointer&& other) noexcept
     {
+        ContainerDeletePolicy<ObjectType>::destroy (object);
         object = other.object;
         other.object = nullptr;
         return *this;