diff --git a/experimental/components/VideoPlayer/library/src/desktopMain/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/videoplayer/DesktopVideoPlayer.kt b/experimental/components/VideoPlayer/library/src/desktopMain/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/videoplayer/DesktopVideoPlayer.kt
index 6a9b99262a..2c19741c02 100644
--- a/experimental/components/VideoPlayer/library/src/desktopMain/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/videoplayer/DesktopVideoPlayer.kt
+++ b/experimental/components/VideoPlayer/library/src/desktopMain/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/videoplayer/DesktopVideoPlayer.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.compose.videoplayer
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.SideEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ import uk.co.caprica.vlcj.player.component.CallbackMediaPlayerComponent
 import uk.co.caprica.vlcj.player.component.EmbeddedMediaPlayerComponent
 import java.util.*
 
-
 @Composable
 internal actual fun VideoPlayerImpl(url: String, width: Int, height: Int) {
     NativeDiscovery().discover()
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ internal actual fun VideoPlayerImpl(url: String, width: Int, height: Int) {
     SideEffect {
         mediaPlayerComponent.mediaPlayer().media().play(url)
     }
+
+    DisposableEffect(Unit) {
+        onDispose {
+            mediaPlayerComponent.mediaPlayer().release()
+        }
+    }
+
     return SwingPanel(
         background = Color.Transparent,
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),