diff --git a/app/internal/window/os_macos.go b/app/internal/window/os_macos.go
index 049c5519..16fcf3f9 100644
--- a/app/internal/window/os_macos.go
+++ b/app/internal/window/os_macos.go
@@ -266,10 +266,8 @@ func gio_onCreate(view C.CFTypeRef) {
 		scale: scale,
 	}
 	dl, err := NewDisplayLink(func() {
-		C.CFRetain(view)
 		runOnMain(func() {
-			defer C.CFRelease(view)
-			C.gio_setNeedsDisplay(view)
+			C.gio_setNeedsDisplay(w.view)
 		})
 	})
 	if err != nil {