diff --git a/photon-server/src/main/java/org/photonvision/vision/pipeline/DriverModePipeline.java b/photon-server/src/main/java/org/photonvision/vision/pipeline/DriverModePipeline.java
index 676b3c8b7..53b87297e 100644
--- a/photon-server/src/main/java/org/photonvision/vision/pipeline/DriverModePipeline.java
+++ b/photon-server/src/main/java/org/photonvision/vision/pipeline/DriverModePipeline.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public class DriverModePipeline
         if (inputMat.channels() == 1 && PicamJNI.isSupported()) {
             long colorMatPtr = PicamJNI.grabFrame(true);
             if (colorMatPtr == 0) throw new RuntimeException("Got null Mat from GPU Picam driver");
+            inputMat.release();
             inputMat = new Mat(colorMatPtr);
         }