diff --git a/source/blender/src/editobject.c b/source/blender/src/editobject.c
index f9389b45d38..f1eeeb3a661 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/editobject.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/editobject.c
@@ -2496,6 +2496,8 @@ static void curvetomesh(Object *ob)
 	if(dl==0) makeDispListCurveTypes(ob, 0);		/* force creation */
 
 	nurbs_to_mesh(ob); /* also does users */
+	
+	object_free_modifiers(ob);
 }
 
 void convertmenu(void)