diff --git a/src/main/windows/SDL_windows_main.c b/src/main/windows/SDL_windows_main.c
index bea208224..5e7af35ec 100644
--- a/src/main/windows/SDL_windows_main.c
+++ b/src/main/windows/SDL_windows_main.c
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrev, LPSTR szCmdLine, int sw)
     /* Run the main program */
     console_main(argc, argv);
 
+    SDL_stack_free(argv);
+
     SDL_free(cmdline);
 
     /* Hush little compiler, don't you cry... */