diff --git a/win32ss/user/ntuser/desktop.c b/win32ss/user/ntuser/desktop.c
index a90a27caa1c..ad070ad4f2d 100644
--- a/win32ss/user/ntuser/desktop.c
+++ b/win32ss/user/ntuser/desktop.c
@@ -2656,7 +2656,7 @@ NtUserCloseDesktop(HDESK hDesktop)
 
     ObDereferenceObject(pdesk);
 
-    Status = ZwClose(hDesktop);
+    Status = ObCloseHandle(hDesktop, UserMode);
     if (!NT_SUCCESS(Status))
     {
         ERR("Failed to close desktop handle 0x%p\n", hDesktop);