diff --git a/src/wufuc/callbacks.c b/src/wufuc/callbacks.c
index ab2f675..c6c68ad 100644
--- a/src/wufuc/callbacks.c
+++ b/src/wufuc/callbacks.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ DWORD WINAPI cb_start(HANDLE *pParam)
                 goto close_handles;
         }
         SetEvent(hProceedEvent);
+        CloseHandle(hProceedEvent);
 
         hSCM = OpenSCManagerW(NULL, NULL, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT);
         if ( !hSCM ) {