diff --git a/pykd/inteventhandler.cpp b/pykd/inteventhandler.cpp
index abad293..7502cc1 100644
--- a/pykd/inteventhandler.cpp
+++ b/pykd/inteventhandler.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ InternalDbgEventHandler::InternalDbgEventHandler(
 
 InternalDbgEventHandler::~InternalDbgEventHandler()
 {
+    m_control->Release();
     m_client->Release();
 }