diff --git a/dlls/dwrite/font.c b/dlls/dwrite/font.c
index d8ffa14a38a..8bf87531abd 100644
--- a/dlls/dwrite/font.c
+++ b/dlls/dwrite/font.c
@@ -2408,6 +2408,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI dwritefontcollection_GetFontFromFontFace(IDWriteFontCollec
         if (found_font)
             break;
     }
+    IDWriteFontFile_Release(file);
 
     if (!found_font)
         return DWRITE_E_NOFONT;