diff --git a/SaveLoadGame.cpp b/SaveLoadGame.cpp
index dfc2a89ff..487d80b9a 100644
--- a/SaveLoadGame.cpp
+++ b/SaveLoadGame.cpp
@@ -1450,6 +1450,10 @@ BOOLEAN LoadSavedGame( UINT8 ubSavedGameID )
 	//where it would be in a pre-load state.  
 	TrashWorld();
 
+	// Lesh: To kill memory leaks during re-loading a saved game
+	//       release strategic layer resources
+	ShutdownStrategicLayer();
+	FreeGlobalMessageList();
 
 	//Deletes all the Temp files in the Maps\Temp directory
 	InitTacticalSave( TRUE );
diff --git a/Strategic/Strategic AI.cpp b/Strategic/Strategic AI.cpp
index 18f36b26c..7eee4bcbe 100644
--- a/Strategic/Strategic AI.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Strategic AI.cpp	
@@ -1483,11 +1483,13 @@ void KillStrategicAI()
 	{
 		MemFree( gPatrolGroup );
 		gPatrolGroup = NULL;
+		giPatrolArraySize = 0;
 	}
 	if( gGarrisonGroup )
 	{
 		MemFree( gGarrisonGroup );
 		gGarrisonGroup = NULL;
+		giGarrisonArraySize = 0;
 	}
 	if( gubPatrolReinforcementsDenied )
 	{