diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/windc.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/windc.c
index 8f9966dfcdb..38ac3b486d1 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/windc.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/windc.c
@@ -683,7 +683,8 @@ DceFreeWindowDCE(PWINDOW_OBJECT Window)
   {
      if (!pDCE) break;
      if (IsListEmpty(&pDCE->List)) break;
-     if (pDCE->hwndCurrent == Window->hSelf)
+     if ( pDCE->hwndCurrent == Window->hSelf &&
+          !(pDCE->DCXFlags & DCX_DCEEMPTY) )
      {
         if (!(pDCE->DCXFlags & DCX_CACHE)) /* owned or Class DCE*/
         {