diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 3119eb5ce29..b53d50f8c13 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
     Siebels)
 
 - Standard:
+  . Fixed bug #76778 (array_reduce leaks memory if callback throws exception).
+    (cmb)
   . Fixed bug #76755 (setcookie does not accept "double" type for expire time).
     (Laruence)
   . Fixed bug #76674 (improve array_* failure messages exposing what was passed
diff --git a/ext/standard/array.c b/ext/standard/array.c
index 1049ec1fce6..8ada2c4d8f2 100644
--- a/ext/standard/array.c
+++ b/ext/standard/array.c
@@ -5994,6 +5994,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(array_reduce)
 		} else {
 			zval_ptr_dtor(&args[1]);
 			zval_ptr_dtor(&args[0]);
+			zval_ptr_dtor(&result);
 			return;
 		}
 	} ZEND_HASH_FOREACH_END();
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/array/bug76778.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/array/bug76778.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2c65497d121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/array/bug76778.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+--TEST--
+Bug #76778 (array_reduce leaks memory if callback throws exception)
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (getenv("SKIP_SLOW_TESTS")) die('skip slow test');
+?>
+--INI--
+memory_limit=32M
+--FILE--
+<?php
+for ($i = 0; $i < 100; $i++) {
+    try {
+        array_reduce(
+            [1],
+            function ($carry, $item) {
+                throw new Exception;
+            },
+            range(1, 200000)
+        );
+    } catch (Exception $e) {
+    }
+}
+?>
+===DONE===
+--EXPECT--
+===DONE===