diff --git a/app/loop.go b/app/loop.go
index 0b2195a2..e9d46349 100644
--- a/app/loop.go
+++ b/app/loop.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ func (l *renderLoop) renderLoop(ctx window.Context) error {
 			initErr <- err
 			return
 		}
+		defer g.Release()
 		defer ctx.Release()
 		initErr <- nil
 	loop: