diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Programs/ShellLinkHelper.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Programs/ShellLinkHelper.cs
index 4ded3412a66..d17048dcbd8 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Programs/ShellLinkHelper.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Programs/ShellLinkHelper.cs
@@ -126,7 +126,12 @@ public string retrieveTargetPath(string path)
                 ((IShellLinkW)link).GetDescription(buffer, MAX_PATH);
                 description = buffer.ToString();
             }
+            
+            // To release unmanaged memory
+            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(link);
+
             return target;
+
         }
     }
 }
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