diff --git a/srcs/ft_free.c b/srcs/ft_free.c
index 9f1fedb..7759e30 100644
--- a/srcs/ft_free.c
+++ b/srcs/ft_free.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 /*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
 /*   ft_free.c                                          :+:      :+:    :+:   */
 /*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
-/*   By: thrieg < thrieg@student.42mulhouse.fr>     +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*   By: thrieg <thrieg@student.42mulhouse.fr>      +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2025/11/19 15:44:05 by thrieg            #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/12/08 15:57:17 by thrieg           ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2025/12/13 06:52:01 by thrieg           ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -92,12 +92,14 @@ void free(void *ptr)
 	else if (header->zone->type == E_SMALL)
 	{
 		header->occupied = false;
-		defrag_zone(header->zone);
+		if (defrag_zone(header->zone))
+			return; //zone munmaped, avoid all other logic on this memory
 	}
 	else if (header->zone->type == E_TINY)
 	{
 		header->occupied = false;
-		defrag_zone(header->zone);
+		if (defrag_zone(header->zone))
+			return; //zone munmaped, avoid all other logic on this memory
 	}
 	else
 	{