diff --git a/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/window.c b/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/window.c
index 2f3883a1ae1..5135a704d83 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/window.c
+++ b/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/window.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ PWINDOW_OBJECT FASTCALL UserGetWindowObject(HWND hWnd)
    if (!hWnd) return NULL;
    
    Window = (PWINDOW_OBJECT)UserGetObject(&gHandleTable, hWnd, otWindow);
-   if (!Window)
+   if (!Window || 0 != (Window->Status & WINDOWSTATUS_DESTROYED))
    {
       SetLastWin32Error(ERROR_INVALID_WINDOW_HANDLE);
       return NULL;