diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/ntuser/painting.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/ntuser/painting.c
index a5f86cb0095..61306173ab9 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/ntuser/painting.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/ntuser/painting.c
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ IntSendChildNCPaint(PWND pWnd)
              UserDerefObjectCo(Child);
           }
       }
+      ExFreePoolWithTag(List, USERTAG_WINDOWLIST);
    }
 /* FIXME : Use snap shot mode until window death is fixed while surfing menus! Fix CORE-12085 and CORE-12071.
    pWnd = pWnd->spwndChild;