diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglwindow_eagl.m b/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglwindow_eagl.m
index 359b2b59a7..9d37b14ad8 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglwindow_eagl.m
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/eagl/gstglwindow_eagl.m
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ gst_gl_window_eagl_set_window_handle (GstGLWindow * window, guintptr handle)
   window_eagl->priv->view = (UIView *) handle;
   GST_INFO_OBJECT (context, "handle set, updating layer");
   gst_gl_context_eagl_update_layer (context);
+
+  gst_object_unref (context);
 }
 
 static void