diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager_win.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager_win.cpp
index 8c566243891..2bdeb272619 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager_win.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager_win.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ void Core::Internal::ProgressManagerPrivate::setApplicationLabel(const QString &
         const HICON icon = pix.toWinHICON();
 #endif
         pITask->SetOverlayIcon(winId, icon, (wchar_t*)text.utf16());
+        DestroyIcon(icon);
     }
 }