diff --git a/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c b/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
index a2698e3cfc..7c415377e5 100644
--- a/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
+++ b/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@ gdk_settings_notify (GdkWindow        *window,
   new_event->setting.window = window;
   new_event->setting.send_event = FALSE;
   new_event->setting.action = action;
-  new_event->setting.name = (char*) name;
+  new_event->setting.name = g_strdup (name);
 
   _gdk_win32_append_event (new_event);
 }