diff --git a/cocos/2d/platform/desktop/CCGLView.cpp b/cocos/2d/platform/desktop/CCGLView.cpp
index 1f140dafde..0b4dcc7e11 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/platform/desktop/CCGLView.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/platform/desktop/CCGLView.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,8 @@ void GLView::end()
         glfwSetWindowShouldClose(_mainWindow,1);
         _mainWindow = nullptr;
     }
-
+    // Release self. Otherwise, GLView could not be freed.
+    release();
 }
 
 void GLView::swapBuffers()