diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c
index d6837fe5dc..ae89168e1f 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ _ensure_window (GstGLContext * context)
   window = gst_gl_window_new (context->priv->display);
 
   gst_gl_context_set_window (context, window);
+
+  gst_object_unref (window);
 }
 
 static void