diff --git a/cgminer.c b/cgminer.c
index 4add1cd3..c410c722 100644
--- a/cgminer.c
+++ b/cgminer.c
@@ -4285,6 +4285,8 @@ retry_stratum:
 	 * and if so, switch to that in preference to getwork if it works */
 	if (pool->stratum_url && stratum_works(pool)) {
 		applog(LOG_NOTICE, "Switching pool %d %s to %s", pool->pool_no, pool->rpc_url, pool->stratum_url);
+		free(pool->rpc_url);
+		pool->rpc_url = strdup(pool->stratum_url);
 		pool->has_stratum = true;
 		curl_easy_cleanup(curl);