diff --git a/dlls/shell32/shlview_cmenu.c b/dlls/shell32/shlview_cmenu.c
index e7c1cf16e10..e6963a13d8c 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/shlview_cmenu.c
+++ b/dlls/shell32/shlview_cmenu.c
@@ -1189,6 +1189,7 @@ static BOOL DoPaste(ContextMenu *This)
 
 	    _ILFreeaPidl(apidl, lpcida->cidl);
 	    SHFree(pidl);
+	    GlobalUnlock(medium.u.hGlobal);
 
 	    /* release the medium*/
 	    ReleaseStgMedium(&medium);