diff --git a/src/scheduler/src/driver.c b/src/scheduler/src/driver.c
index a30b9f36..737be1bb 100644
--- a/src/scheduler/src/driver.c
+++ b/src/scheduler/src/driver.c
@@ -1070,6 +1070,11 @@ void xce_sched_driver_run_normal_mode_round(void* driver_ctx)
                  "op=%d",
                  __func__, (int)decision->op);
         }
+
+        /* bug-1885: the decision struct is the round's (make_*_decision());
+         * its allocation or pend reason belongs to the job, and the
+         * callback and the recorder copy what they keep */
+        free(decision);
     }
 
     plugin_end_session(&(sched->core));
diff --git a/src/scheduler/testsuite/test_driver_session_ordering.c b/src/scheduler/testsuite/test_driver_session_ordering.c
index 97c8085b..20791675 100644
--- a/src/scheduler/testsuite/test_driver_session_ordering.c
+++ b/src/scheduler/testsuite/test_driver_session_ordering.c
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@
 
 #include <unity/unity.h>
 
+#if defined(__SANITIZE_ADDRESS__)
+#include <sanitizer/asan_interface.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "controller.capnp.h"
 #include "kvmgr.h"
 #include "preason.h"
@@ -673,6 +677,10 @@ static void* picker_thread_fn(void* arg)
 /* test function itself can play this role sequentially).                  */
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+/* bug-1885: when set, the stand-in emits one PEND decision carrying this
+ * (test-owned) reason before the end-of-session marker */
+static xce_pendreason_t* g_emit_pend_reason;
+
 static void* stand_in_allocator_thread_fn(void* arg)
 {
     xce_sched_core_t* core = (xce_sched_core_t*)arg;
@@ -683,6 +691,12 @@ static void* stand_in_allocator_thread_fn(void* arg)
     (void)jobid; /* always 0 here -- this fixture pushes no jobs */
     log_event(EVT_ALLOCATOR_DRAINED_JBUF_SENTINEL);
 
+    if (g_emit_pend_reason != NULL) {
+        xce_decision_t* pend = make_pend_decision(g_emit_pend_reason);
+
+        cbuf_put(&(core->decisions), &pend);
+    }
+
     cbuf_put(&(core->decisions), &decision);
     log_event(EVT_ALLOCATOR_PUSHED_END_DECISION);
 
@@ -695,15 +709,16 @@ static void* stand_in_allocator_thread_fn(void* arg)
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 typedef struct {
-    int calls;
+    int             calls;
+    xce_decision_t* last;
 } test_driver_ctx_t;
 
 static int test_on_decision(void* driver_ctx, xce_decision_t* decision)
 {
     test_driver_ctx_t* ctx = (test_driver_ctx_t*)driver_ctx;
 
-    (void)decision;
     ctx->calls++;
+    ctx->last = decision;
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -938,6 +953,70 @@ static void test_recorded_begin_round_equals_session_start(void)
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT64(sched.core.session_start, g_record_begin_ts);
 }
 
+/*
+ * bug-1885: the round loop frees each decision struct once the decision
+ * callback has returned; the pend reason (or allocation) it points at is
+ * not the round's and stays valid. Checked through ASAN's shadow memory,
+ * so only meaningful in a sanitizer build.
+ */
+static void test_round_frees_decision_after_callback(void)
+{
+#if defined(__SANITIZE_ADDRESS__)
+    xce_scheduler_t   sched;
+    pthread_t         picker_tid;
+    pthread_t         allocator_tid;
+    test_driver_ctx_t driver_ctx;
+    xce_pendreason_t* reason;
+    int               rc;
+
+    memset(&g_events, 0, sizeof(g_events));
+    memset(&sched, 0, sizeof(sched));
+    memset(&driver_ctx, 0, sizeof(driver_ctx));
+
+    rc = xce_sched_core_init(&(sched.core));
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(0, rc);
+
+    lock(sched.core.plugins, RTTI_LOCK_WRITE);
+    rc = key_add(sched.core.plugins, (void*)g_stub_picker_plugin.name,
+                 (void*)&g_stub_picker_plugin);
+    TEST_ASSERT_GREATER_OR_EQUAL(0, rc);
+    unlock(sched.core.plugins);
+    sched.core.job_pick_plugin = g_stub_picker_plugin.name;
+
+    reason = make_pendreason(4242);
+    TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(reason);
+    g_emit_pend_reason = reason;
+
+    rc = xce_core_set_decision_cb(&(sched.core), test_on_decision, &driver_ctx);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(0, rc);
+
+    rc = pthread_create(&picker_tid, NULL, picker_thread_fn, &(sched.core));
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(0, rc);
+    rc = pthread_create(&allocator_tid, NULL, stand_in_allocator_thread_fn,
+                        &(sched.core));
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(0, rc);
+
+    xce_sched_driver_run_normal_mode_round(&sched);
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(0, pthread_join(picker_tid, NULL));
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(0, pthread_join(allocator_tid, NULL));
+    g_emit_pend_reason = NULL;
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(1, driver_ctx.calls);
+    TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(driver_ctx.last);
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE_MESSAGE(
+        __asan_address_is_poisoned(driver_ctx.last),
+        "the round must free the decision struct after publishing it");
+    TEST_ASSERT_FALSE_MESSAGE(__asan_address_is_poisoned(reason),
+                              "the pend reason is not the round's to free");
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT64(4242, reason->jobid);
+
+    free_PendReason_ptr(&reason);
+#else
+    TEST_IGNORE_MESSAGE("needs an ASAN build");
+#endif
+}
+
 int main(void)
 {
     UNITY_BEGIN();
@@ -945,5 +1024,6 @@ int main(void)
         test_round_runs_plugin_begin_and_account_jobs_before_picker_signaled);
     RUN_TEST(test_null_driver_ctx_is_safe_noop);
     RUN_TEST(test_recorded_begin_round_equals_session_start);
+    RUN_TEST(test_round_frees_decision_after_callback);
     return UNITY_END();
 }