diff --git a/win32ss/user/ntuser/ntstubs.c b/win32ss/user/ntuser/ntstubs.c
index ddf9ba09381..015f8e30650 100644
--- a/win32ss/user/ntuser/ntstubs.c
+++ b/win32ss/user/ntuser/ntstubs.c
@@ -513,7 +513,10 @@ NtUserCreateInputContext(ULONG_PTR dwClientImcData)
 
     pIMC = UserCreateInputContext(dwClientImcData);
     if (pIMC)
+    {
         ret = UserHMGetHandle(pIMC);
+        UserDereferenceObject(pIMC);
+    }
 
 Quit:
     UserLeave();