diff --git a/plugins/win-wasapi/win-wasapi.cpp b/plugins/win-wasapi/win-wasapi.cpp
index e06bb8f98838382fe5bbe8a9e1628bace71750d4..c60d3a9dda32b0050f8a98193effd8a2f26d7215 100644
--- a/plugins/win-wasapi/win-wasapi.cpp
+++ b/plugins/win-wasapi/win-wasapi.cpp
@@ -326,6 +326,8 @@ void WASAPISource::Initialize()
 					deviceFormatProperties->nSamplesPerSec);
 			}
 		}
+
+		store->Release();
 	}
 
 	InitClient();