diff --git a/windows/area.c b/windows/area.c
index 88901490..478fec57 100644
--- a/windows/area.c
+++ b/windows/area.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ static HRESULT doPaint(uiArea *a, ID2D1RenderTarget *rt, RECT *client, RECT *cli
 
 	(*(ah->Draw))(ah, a, &dp);
 
+	freeContext(dp.Context);
+
 	return ID2D1RenderTarget_EndDraw(rt, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/windows/draw.c b/windows/draw.c
index 2ad16589..7862e2a2 100644
--- a/windows/draw.c
+++ b/windows/draw.c
@@ -262,6 +262,11 @@ uiDrawContext *newContext(ID2D1RenderTarget *rt)
 	return c;
 }
 
+void freeContext(uiDrawContext *c)
+{
+	uiFree(c);
+}
+
 static ID2D1Brush *makeSolidBrush(uiDrawBrush *b, ID2D1RenderTarget *rt, D2D1_BRUSH_PROPERTIES *props)
 {
 	D2D1_COLOR_F color;