diff --git a/src/test/func/fixed_region/fixed_region.cc b/src/test/func/fixed_region/fixed_region.cc
index e8f6c97b0..31b303f82 100644
--- a/src/test/func/fixed_region/fixed_region.cc
+++ b/src/test/func/fixed_region/fixed_region.cc
@@ -40,12 +40,15 @@ int main()
   {
     auto r1 = a.alloc(object_size);
 
-    if (SecondaryAllocator::has_secondary_ownership(r1))
-      continue;
-
     count += object_size;
     i++;
 
+    if (SecondaryAllocator::has_secondary_ownership(r1))
+    {
+      a.dealloc(r1);
+      continue;
+    }
+
     if (i == 1024)
     {
       i = 0;