diff --git a/src/backend/access/gist/gistscan.c b/src/backend/access/gist/gistscan.c
index 2526a39..580b6ac 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/gist/gistscan.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/gist/gistscan.c
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ gistrescan(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanKey key, int nkeys,
 		/* third or later time through */
 		MemoryContextReset(so->queueCxt);
 		first_time = false;
+		/*
+		 * scan->xs_itup is allocated in so->queueCxt and now it is invalid,
+		 * so we need to reset it to prevent it from freeing in getNextNearest().
+		 */
+		scan->xs_itup = NULL;
 	}
 
 	/*