diff --git a/engine/src/w32dcs.cpp b/engine/src/w32dcs.cpp
index a6b20bb4260..efdbf6a09ea 100644
--- a/engine/src/w32dcs.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/w32dcs.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,9 @@ Boolean MCScreenDC::close(Boolean force)
 	timeEndPeriod(1);
 	opened = 0;
 
+	DestroyWindow(invisiblehwnd);
+	invisiblehwnd = NULL;
+
 	return True;
 }
 
diff --git a/libfoundation/src/foundation-handler.cpp b/libfoundation/src/foundation-handler.cpp
index 1e1895c7a04..4f47c2ccfbd 100644
--- a/libfoundation/src/foundation-handler.cpp
+++ b/libfoundation/src/foundation-handler.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ MCErrorRef MCHandlerTryToInvokeWithList(MCHandlerRef self, MCProperListRef& x_ar
     return nil;
     
 error_exit:
-    MCValueRelease(x_arguments);
-    x_arguments = nil;
     r_value = nil;
     
     MCErrorRef t_error;