diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_msmf.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_msmf.cpp
index cc9e5e335e..3cf1b25d4b 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_msmf.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_msmf.cpp
@@ -566,6 +566,8 @@ private:
     // Destructor is private. Caller should call Release.
     virtual ~SourceReaderCB()
     {
+        if (m_hEvent)
+            CloseHandle(m_hEvent);
         CV_LOG_INFO(NULL, "terminating async callback");
     }