diff --git a/include/boost/asio/awaitable.hpp b/include/boost/asio/awaitable.hpp
index 43f80cf48..1ed3ac25d 100644
--- a/include/boost/asio/awaitable.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/asio/awaitable.hpp
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ class BOOST_ASIO_NODISCARD awaitable
   awaitable& operator=(awaitable&& other) noexcept
   {
     if (this != &other)
+    {
+      if (frame_)
+        frame_->destroy();
       frame_ = std::exchange(other.frame_, nullptr);
+    }
     return *this;
   }