diff --git a/src/report/report-gnome/dialog-column-view.c b/src/report/report-gnome/dialog-column-view.c
index 03c384d30a..1d6da02963 100644
--- a/src/report/report-gnome/dialog-column-view.c
+++ b/src/report/report-gnome/dialog-column-view.c
@@ -150,10 +150,16 @@ update_display_lists(gnc_column_view_edit * view)
     {
         for (i = 0; !scm_is_null(names); names = SCM_CDR(names), i++)
         {
+            char * str;
+
             if (scm_is_equal (SCM_CAR(names), selection))
                 row = i;
-            name = _(scm_to_locale_string(scm_call_2(template_menu_name, SCM_CAR(names),
-                                          SCM_BOOL_F)));
+            scm_dynwind_begin (0); 
+            str = scm_to_locale_string (scm_call_2(template_menu_name, SCM_CAR(names),
+                                          SCM_BOOL_F));
+            name = _(g_strdup (str));
+            scm_dynwind_free (str); 
+            scm_dynwind_end (); 
             gtk_list_store_append(store, &iter);
             gtk_list_store_set(store, &iter,
                                AVAILABLE_COL_NAME, name,
@@ -192,12 +198,18 @@ update_display_lists(gnc_column_view_edit * view)
     {
         for (i = 0; !scm_is_null(contents); contents = SCM_CDR(contents), i++)
         {
+            char * str;
+
             if (scm_is_equal (SCM_CAR(contents), selection))
                 row = i;
 
             id = scm_num2int(SCM_CAAR(contents), SCM_ARG1, G_STRFUNC);
             this_report = gnc_report_find(id);
-            name = _(scm_to_locale_string(scm_call_1(report_menu_name, this_report)));
+            scm_dynwind_begin (0); 
+            str = scm_to_locale_string (scm_call_1(report_menu_name, this_report));
+            name = _(g_strdup (str));
+            scm_dynwind_free (str); 
+            scm_dynwind_end (); 
 
             gtk_list_store_append(store, &iter);
             gtk_list_store_set
diff --git a/src/report/report-gnome/dialog-style-sheet.c b/src/report/report-gnome/dialog-style-sheet.c
index c36bda9252..00dd67e1a5 100644
--- a/src/report/report-gnome/dialog-style-sheet.c
+++ b/src/report/report-gnome/dialog-style-sheet.c
@@ -199,8 +199,15 @@ gnc_style_sheet_new (StyleSheetDialog * ssd)
     /* put in the list of style sheet type names */
     for (; !scm_is_null(templates); templates = SCM_CDR(templates))
     {
+        char * str;
+        const char* orig_name;
+
         SCM t = SCM_CAR(templates);
-        const char* orig_name = scm_to_locale_string(scm_call_1(t_name, t));
+        scm_dynwind_begin (0); 
+        str = scm_to_locale_string (scm_call_1(t_name, t));
+        orig_name = g_strdup (str);
+        scm_dynwind_free (str); 
+        scm_dynwind_end (); 
 
         /* Store the untranslated names for lookup later */
         template_names = g_list_prepend (template_names, (gpointer)orig_name);
@@ -251,12 +258,17 @@ gnc_style_sheet_select_dialog_add_one(StyleSheetDialog * ss,
 {
     SCM get_name, scm_name;
     const gchar *c_name;
+    char * str;
     GtkTreeSelection *selection;
     GtkTreeIter iter;
 
     get_name = scm_c_eval_string("gnc:html-style-sheet-name");
     scm_name = scm_call_1(get_name, sheet_info);
-    c_name = scm_to_locale_string(scm_name);
+    scm_dynwind_begin (0); 
+    str = scm_to_locale_string (scm_name);
+    c_name = g_strdup (str);
+    scm_dynwind_free (str); 
+    scm_dynwind_end (); 
     if (!c_name)
         return;
 
diff --git a/src/report/report-gnome/window-report.c b/src/report/report-gnome/window-report.c
index fe2b66ab69..8b44fe758d 100644
--- a/src/report/report-gnome/window-report.c
+++ b/src/report/report-gnome/window-report.c
@@ -159,13 +159,23 @@ gnc_report_window_default_params_editor(SCM options, SCM report)
             {
                 ptr = scm_call_1(get_template_name, ptr);
                 if (scm_is_string(ptr))
-                    title = scm_to_locale_string(ptr);
+                {
+                    char * str;
+
+                    scm_dynwind_begin (0); 
+                    str = scm_to_locale_string (ptr);
+                    title = g_strdup (str);
+                    scm_dynwind_free (str); 
+                    scm_dynwind_end (); 
+                }
             }
         }
 
         /* Don't forget to translate the window title */
         prm->win  = gnc_options_dialog_new((gchar*) (title && *title ? _(title) : ""));
 
+        g_free ((gpointer *) title);
+
         scm_gc_protect_object(prm->scm_options);
         scm_gc_protect_object(prm->cur_report);