diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/metafile.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/metafile.c
index de847fc3e74..908e2cdcfbd 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/metafile.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/metafile.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ NtGdiCloseEnhMetaFile(HDC  hDC)
 
   Dc->emh = NULL;  /* So it won't be deleted */
   DC_UnlockDc(Dc);
+  NtGdiDeleteObjectApp(hDC);   
   return hmf;
 }