diff --git a/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c b/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
index 9228801118..3b5e3b50b8 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
@@ -2139,6 +2139,7 @@ gst_glimage_sink_redisplay (GstGLImageSink * gl_sink)
     if (gl_sink->next_buffer == NULL) {
       /* Nothing to display yet */
       GST_GLIMAGE_SINK_UNLOCK (gl_sink);
+      gst_object_unref (window);
       return TRUE;
     }