diff --git a/src/libcharon/sa/ikev1/tasks/quick_delete.c b/src/libcharon/sa/ikev1/tasks/quick_delete.c
index bff7a1d7c..0da50ed40 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/sa/ikev1/tasks/quick_delete.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/sa/ikev1/tasks/quick_delete.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static status_t delete_child(private_quick_delete_t *this,
 		if (remote_close)
 		{
 			child_init_args_t args = {
-				.reqid = child_sa->get_reqid(child_sa),
+				.reqid = child_sa->get_reqid_ref(child_sa),
 			};
 			action_t action;
 
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ static status_t delete_child(private_quick_delete_t *this,
 				child_cfg->get_ref(child_cfg);
 				status = this->ike_sa->initiate(this->ike_sa, child_cfg, &args);
 			}
+			if (args.reqid)
+			{
+				charon->kernel->release_reqid(charon->kernel, args.reqid);
+			}
 			child_cfg->destroy(child_cfg);
 		}
 	}