diff --git a/src/core/hle/D3D8/Direct3D9/Direct3D9.cpp b/src/core/hle/D3D8/Direct3D9/Direct3D9.cpp
index 877cfaec1..6415dcc32 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/D3D8/Direct3D9/Direct3D9.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/D3D8/Direct3D9/Direct3D9.cpp
@@ -5356,6 +5356,7 @@ xbox::dword_xt WINAPI xbox::EMUPATCH(D3DDevice_Swap)
                 /*Z=*/g_bHasDepth ? 1.0f : 0.0f,
                 /*Stencil=*/0);
             g_pD3DDevice->SetRenderTarget(0, pExistingRenderTarget);
+            pExistingRenderTarget->Release();
         }
         
         // TODO: Implement a hot-key to change the filter?