diff --git a/win32ss/user/ntuser/main.c b/win32ss/user/ntuser/main.c
index 8daf15ba95d..fd2eed2aa79 100644
--- a/win32ss/user/ntuser/main.c
+++ b/win32ss/user/ntuser/main.c
@@ -654,7 +654,11 @@ InitThreadCallback(PETHREAD Thread)
     /* Create the default input context */
     if (IS_IMM_MODE())
     {
-        UserCreateInputContext(0);
+        PIMC pIMC = UserCreateInputContext(0);
+        if (pIMC)
+        {
+            UserDereferenceObject(pIMC);
+        }
     }
 
     /* Last things to do only if we are not a SYSTEM or CSRSS thread */