diff --git a/mongoose.c b/mongoose.c
index b01b6212..c21693e8 100644
--- a/mongoose.c
+++ b/mongoose.c
@@ -4017,8 +4017,8 @@ struct mg_timer *mg_timer_add(struct mg_mgr *mgr, uint64_t milliseconds,
                               unsigned flags, void (*fn)(void *), void *arg) {
   struct mg_timer *t = (struct mg_timer *) calloc(1, sizeof(*t));
   if (t != NULL) {
+    flags |= MG_TIMER_AUTODELETE;  // We have calloc-ed it, so autodelete
     mg_timer_init(&mgr->timers, t, milliseconds, flags, fn, arg);
-    t->id = mgr->timerid++;
   }
   return t;
 }
@@ -9131,11 +9131,9 @@ bool mg_str_to_num(struct mg_str str, int base, void *val, size_t val_len) {
 
 
 
-#define MG_TIMER_CALLED 4
-
 void mg_timer_init(struct mg_timer **head, struct mg_timer *t, uint64_t ms,
                    unsigned flags, void (*fn)(void *), void *arg) {
-  t->id = 0, t->period_ms = ms, t->expire = 0;
+  t->period_ms = ms, t->expire = 0;
   t->flags = flags, t->fn = fn, t->arg = arg, t->next = *head;
   *head = t;
 }
@@ -9166,6 +9164,12 @@ void mg_timer_poll(struct mg_timer **head, uint64_t now_ms) {
       t->fn(t->arg);
     }
     t->flags |= MG_TIMER_CALLED;
+
+    // If this timer is not repeating and marked AUTODELETE, remove it
+    if (!(t->flags & MG_TIMER_REPEAT) && (t->flags & MG_TIMER_AUTODELETE)) {
+      mg_timer_free(head, t);
+      free(t);
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/mongoose.h b/mongoose.h
index b019dea8..a9313e0b 100644
--- a/mongoose.h
+++ b/mongoose.h
@@ -1020,16 +1020,17 @@ void mg_log_set_fn(mg_pfn_t fn, void *param);
 
 
 struct mg_timer {
-  unsigned long id;         // Timer ID
-  uint64_t period_ms;       // Timer period in milliseconds
-  uint64_t expire;          // Expiration timestamp in milliseconds
-  unsigned flags;           // Possible flags values below
-#define MG_TIMER_ONCE 0     // Call function once
-#define MG_TIMER_REPEAT 1   // Call function periodically
-#define MG_TIMER_RUN_NOW 2  // Call immediately when timer is set
-  void (*fn)(void *);       // Function to call
-  void *arg;                // Function argument
-  struct mg_timer *next;    // Linkage
+  uint64_t period_ms;          // Timer period in milliseconds
+  uint64_t expire;             // Expiration timestamp in milliseconds
+  unsigned flags;              // Possible flags values below
+#define MG_TIMER_ONCE 0        // Call function once
+#define MG_TIMER_REPEAT 1      // Call function periodically
+#define MG_TIMER_RUN_NOW 2     // Call immediately when timer is set
+#define MG_TIMER_CALLED 4      // Timer function was called at least once
+#define MG_TIMER_AUTODELETE 8  // free() timer when done
+  void (*fn)(void *);          // Function to call
+  void *arg;                   // Function argument
+  struct mg_timer *next;       // Linkage
 };
 
 void mg_timer_init(struct mg_timer **head, struct mg_timer *timer,
@@ -2208,7 +2209,6 @@ struct mg_mgr {
   int dnstimeout;               // DNS resolve timeout in milliseconds
   bool use_dns6;                // Use DNS6 server by default, see #1532
   unsigned long nextid;         // Next connection ID
-  unsigned long timerid;        // Next timer ID
   void *userdata;               // Arbitrary user data pointer
   void *tls_ctx;                // TLS context shared by all TLS sessions
   uint16_t mqtt_id;             // MQTT IDs for pub/sub
diff --git a/src/net.c b/src/net.c
index 2bc12c41..deab43c9 100644
--- a/src/net.c
+++ b/src/net.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-#include "net.h"
 #include "dns.h"
 #include "fmt.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "net.h"
 #include "printf.h"
 #include "profile.h"
 #include "timer.h"
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ struct mg_timer *mg_timer_add(struct mg_mgr *mgr, uint64_t milliseconds,
                               unsigned flags, void (*fn)(void *), void *arg) {
   struct mg_timer *t = (struct mg_timer *) calloc(1, sizeof(*t));
   if (t != NULL) {
+    flags |= MG_TIMER_AUTODELETE;  // We have calloc-ed it, so autodelete
     mg_timer_init(&mgr->timers, t, milliseconds, flags, fn, arg);
-    t->id = mgr->timerid++;
   }
   return t;
 }
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 08d0893c..2fc5a059 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ struct mg_mgr {
   int dnstimeout;               // DNS resolve timeout in milliseconds
   bool use_dns6;                // Use DNS6 server by default, see #1532
   unsigned long nextid;         // Next connection ID
-  unsigned long timerid;        // Next timer ID
   void *userdata;               // Arbitrary user data pointer
   void *tls_ctx;                // TLS context shared by all TLS sessions
   uint16_t mqtt_id;             // MQTT IDs for pub/sub
diff --git a/src/timer.c b/src/timer.c
index dc05c79e..e747b667 100644
--- a/src/timer.c
+++ b/src/timer.c
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-#include "timer.h"
 #include "arch.h"
-
-#define MG_TIMER_CALLED 4
+#include "timer.h"
 
 void mg_timer_init(struct mg_timer **head, struct mg_timer *t, uint64_t ms,
                    unsigned flags, void (*fn)(void *), void *arg) {
-  t->id = 0, t->period_ms = ms, t->expire = 0;
+  t->period_ms = ms, t->expire = 0;
   t->flags = flags, t->fn = fn, t->arg = arg, t->next = *head;
   *head = t;
 }
@@ -36,5 +34,11 @@ void mg_timer_poll(struct mg_timer **head, uint64_t now_ms) {
       t->fn(t->arg);
     }
     t->flags |= MG_TIMER_CALLED;
+
+    // If this timer is not repeating and marked AUTODELETE, remove it
+    if (!(t->flags & MG_TIMER_REPEAT) && (t->flags & MG_TIMER_AUTODELETE)) {
+      mg_timer_free(head, t);
+      free(t);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/timer.h b/src/timer.h
index 8e78ba75..effc34c3 100644
--- a/src/timer.h
+++ b/src/timer.h
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@
 #include "arch.h"
 
 struct mg_timer {
-  unsigned long id;         // Timer ID
-  uint64_t period_ms;       // Timer period in milliseconds
-  uint64_t expire;          // Expiration timestamp in milliseconds
-  unsigned flags;           // Possible flags values below
-#define MG_TIMER_ONCE 0     // Call function once
-#define MG_TIMER_REPEAT 1   // Call function periodically
-#define MG_TIMER_RUN_NOW 2  // Call immediately when timer is set
-  void (*fn)(void *);       // Function to call
-  void *arg;                // Function argument
-  struct mg_timer *next;    // Linkage
+  uint64_t period_ms;          // Timer period in milliseconds
+  uint64_t expire;             // Expiration timestamp in milliseconds
+  unsigned flags;              // Possible flags values below
+#define MG_TIMER_ONCE 0        // Call function once
+#define MG_TIMER_REPEAT 1      // Call function periodically
+#define MG_TIMER_RUN_NOW 2     // Call immediately when timer is set
+#define MG_TIMER_CALLED 4      // Timer function was called at least once
+#define MG_TIMER_AUTODELETE 8  // free() timer when done
+  void (*fn)(void *);          // Function to call
+  void *arg;                   // Function argument
+  struct mg_timer *next;       // Linkage
 };
 
 void mg_timer_init(struct mg_timer **head, struct mg_timer *timer,
diff --git a/test/unit_test.c b/test/unit_test.c
index 90dcc5da..1ca16e3d 100644
--- a/test/unit_test.c
+++ b/test/unit_test.c
@@ -1960,6 +1960,22 @@ static void test_timer(void) {
     ASSERT(mgr.timers == NULL);
     ASSERT(mgr.conns == NULL);
   }
+
+  // Test that non-repeating called timers are deleted, see #2768
+  {
+    struct mg_mgr mgr;
+    int arg = 0;
+    mg_mgr_init(&mgr);
+    mg_timer_add(&mgr, 0, MG_TIMER_ONCE, f1, &arg);
+    ASSERT(mgr.timers != NULL);
+    mg_mgr_poll(&mgr, 10);
+    ASSERT(arg == 1);
+    ASSERT(mgr.timers == NULL);
+    mg_mgr_free(&mgr);
+    ASSERT(mgr.timers == NULL);
+    ASSERT(mgr.conns == NULL);
+  }
+
 }
 
 static bool sn(const char *fmt, ...) {