diff --git a/xwords4/wasm/main.c b/xwords4/wasm/main.c
index 4edd59f52..32f3676d7 100644
--- a/xwords4/wasm/main.c
+++ b/xwords4/wasm/main.c
@@ -528,9 +528,21 @@ cleanupGame( GameState* gs )
 static void
 deleteGame( GameState* gs )
 {
+    Globals* globals = gs->globals;
     int gameID = gs->gi.gameID; /* remember it */
     cleanupGame( gs );
 
+    // Remove from linked list, but don't actually free because could live in
+    // a js-side object still. Needs refcounting or somesuch
+    GameState** prev = &globals->games;
+    for ( GameState* cur = globals->games; !!cur; cur = cur->next ) {
+        if ( gs == cur ) {
+            *prev = cur->next;
+            break;
+        }
+        prev = &cur->next;
+    }
+
     char key[32];
     formatNameKey( key, sizeof(key), gameID );
     remove_stored_value( key );