diff --git a/Source/NSWindow.m b/Source/NSWindow.m
index 4490ab853..56965a883 100644
--- a/Source/NSWindow.m
+++ b/Source/NSWindow.m
@@ -1318,6 +1318,7 @@ resetCursorRectsForView(NSView *theView)
 - (void) close
 {
   NSNotificationCenter *nc = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
+  CREATE_AUTORELEASE_POOL(pool);
 
   [nc postNotificationName: NSWindowWillCloseNotification object: self];
   _f.has_opened = NO;
@@ -1327,7 +1328,7 @@ resetCursorRectsForView(NSView *theView)
 		  argument: nil];
   [NSApp removeWindowsItem: self];
   [self orderOut: self];
-
+  RELEASE(pool);
   if (_f.is_released_when_closed)
     RELEASE(self);
 }