diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shv_def_cmenu.c b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shv_def_cmenu.c
index 4e9294baa88..6cd921f8c6d 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shv_def_cmenu.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shv_def_cmenu.c
@@ -299,10 +299,10 @@ HasClipboardData()
       if(SUCCEEDED(IDataObject_GetData(pda,&formatetc,&medium)))
       {
           ret = TRUE;
+          ReleaseStgMedium(&medium);		  
       }
 
       IDataObject_Release(pda);
-      ReleaseStgMedium(&medium);
     }
 
     return ret;