diff --git a/win32ss/user/ntuser/window.c b/win32ss/user/ntuser/window.c
index a21c559d9ff..d67cad4d044 100644
--- a/win32ss/user/ntuser/window.c
+++ b/win32ss/user/ntuser/window.c
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ LRESULT co_UserFreeWindow(PWND Window,
    PWND Child;
    PMENU Menu;
    BOOLEAN BelongsToThreadData;
+   USER_REFERENCE_ENTRY Ref;
 
    ASSERT(Window);
 
@@ -740,7 +741,7 @@ LRESULT co_UserFreeWindow(PWND Window,
    WndSetChild(Window, NULL);
    WndSetLastActive(Window, NULL);
 
-   UserReferenceObject(Window);
+   UserRefObjectCo(Window, &Ref);
    UserMarkObjectDestroy(Window);
 
    IntDestroyScrollBars(Window);
@@ -769,7 +770,7 @@ LRESULT co_UserFreeWindow(PWND Window,
 //   ASSERT(Window != NULL);
    UserFreeWindowInfo(Window->head.pti, Window);
 
-   UserDereferenceObject(Window);
+   UserDerefObjectCo(Window);
    UserDeleteObject(UserHMGetHandle(Window), TYPE_WINDOW);
 
    return 0;