diff --git a/virtcontainers/sandbox.go b/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
index 82014ac403..dcc1894dd5 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ func newSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factor
 	}
 
 	if err = globalSandboxList.addSandbox(s); err != nil {
+		s.newStore.Destroy(s.id)
 		return nil, err
 	}