diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs
index d91e19a96d..c151bc04b1 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs
@@ -2391,7 +2391,7 @@ unsafe extern "system" fn thread_event_target_callback(
     if userdata_removed {
         drop(userdata);
     } else {
-        Box::into_raw(userdata);
+        Box::leak(userdata);
     }
     result
 }