diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_DragAndDrop.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_DragAndDrop.cpp
index 7d7a6c9129..b7f674d774 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_DragAndDrop.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_DragAndDrop.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ namespace DragAndDropHelpers
             data->Release();
             source->Release();
 
+            OleUninitialize();
+
             if (completionCallback != nullptr)
                 MessageManager::callAsync (completionCallback);