diff --git a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/DataAllocator.h b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/DataAllocator.h
index 104e418cbcd19..0a6ac891e4f58 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/DataAllocator.h
+++ b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/DataAllocator.h
@@ -115,11 +115,30 @@ struct LifetimeHolder {
   // invoke the callback early (e.g. for the Product<> case)
   void release()
   {
-    if (ptr && callback) {
-      callback(*ptr);
-      delete ptr;
-      ptr = nullptr;
+    if (!ptr) {
+      return;
     }
+
+    std::unique_ptr<T> released{ptr};
+    ptr = nullptr;
+    auto releaseCallback = std::move(callback);
+    if (!releaseCallback) {
+      return;
+    }
+    releaseCallback(*released);
+  }
+
+  // Delete the owned object without invoking the release callback. This is used
+  // when a partially filled object must be abandoned.
+  void discard()
+  {
+    if (!ptr) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    callback = nullptr;
+    delete ptr;
+    ptr = nullptr;
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/Framework/Core/test/test_ASoA.cxx b/Framework/Core/test/test_ASoA.cxx
index 48cfb277acc5c..d96304bd3bce2 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/test/test_ASoA.cxx
+++ b/Framework/Core/test/test_ASoA.cxx
@@ -1420,5 +1420,5 @@ TEST_CASE("TestWritingCursorLastIndexAndReserve")
   auto table = builder->finalize();
   REQUIRE(table->num_rows() == 5);
   REQUIRE(table->num_columns() == 2);
-  delete builder;
+  cursor.release();
 }