diff --git a/OptiScaler/hooks/D3D12_Hooks.cpp b/OptiScaler/hooks/D3D12_Hooks.cpp
index 4f1525fb..4beb7bfe 100644
--- a/OptiScaler/hooks/D3D12_Hooks.cpp
+++ b/OptiScaler/hooks/D3D12_Hooks.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ static HRESULT hkD3D12CreateDevice(IDXGIAdapter* pAdapter, D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL Min
         LOG_WARN("GPU Based Validation active!");
         debugController->SetEnableGPUBasedValidation(TRUE);
 #endif
+
+        debugController->Release();
     }
 #endif