diff --git a/src/segment.c b/src/segment.c
index ed587d5b..ba7cf687 100644
--- a/src/segment.c
+++ b/src/segment.c
@@ -1208,6 +1208,7 @@ static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_try_reclaim(mi_heap_t* heap, size_t needed_slice
     }
     else {
       // otherwise, push on the visited list so it gets not looked at too quickly again
+      mi_segment_delayed_decommit(segment, false, tld->stats); // decommit if needed
       mi_abandoned_visited_push(segment);
     }
   }