diff --git a/host/platform/Windows/capture/DXGI/src/dxgi.c b/host/platform/Windows/capture/DXGI/src/dxgi.c
index 59d0b62e..322d6aff 100644
--- a/host/platform/Windows/capture/DXGI/src/dxgi.c
+++ b/host/platform/Windows/capture/DXGI/src/dxgi.c
@@ -758,6 +758,8 @@ static CaptureResult dxgi_capture()
     }
   }
 
+  IDXGIResource_Release(res);
+
   // if the pointer shape has changed
   uint32_t bufferSize;
   if (frameInfo.PointerShapeBufferSize > 0)
@@ -854,8 +856,6 @@ static CaptureResult dxgi_capture()
     }
   }
 
-  IDXGIResource_Release(res);
-
   if (frameInfo.LastMouseUpdateTime.QuadPart)
   {
     /* the pointer position is only valid if the pointer is visible */