diff --git a/.changes/windows-fix-leak-on-update-tray.md b/.changes/windows-fix-leak-on-update-tray.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c1aacae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/windows-fix-leak-on-update-tray.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"tao": "patch"
+---
+
+On Windows, fix leak of `tao::system_tray::Icon` when calling `tao::system_tray::SystemTray::set_icon` and leak of `String` when calling `tao::system_tray::SystemTray::set_tooltip`.
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/system_tray.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/system_tray.rs
index 0c46c2951..f44c5184c 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/system_tray.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/system_tray.rs
@@ -274,12 +274,12 @@ unsafe extern "system" fn tray_subclass_proc(
 
   if msg == WM_USER_UPDATE_TRAYICON {
     let icon = wparam.0 as *mut Icon;
-    subclass_input.icon = (*icon).clone();
+    subclass_input.icon = *Box::from_raw(icon);
   }
 
   if msg == WM_USER_UPDATE_TOOLTIP {
     let tooltip = wparam.0 as *mut String;
-    subclass_input.tooltip = Some((*tooltip).clone());
+    subclass_input.tooltip = Some(*Box::from_raw(tooltip));
   }
 
   if msg == *S_U_TASKBAR_RESTART {