diff --git a/libnotify/notification.c b/libnotify/notification.c
index 2d5ecd9..571eff6 100644
--- a/libnotify/notification.c
+++ b/libnotify/notification.c
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ notify_notification_set_image_from_pixbuf (NotifyNotification *notification,
                                                         image_len,
                                                         TRUE,
                                                         (GDestroyNotify) g_object_unref,
-                                                        pixbuf));
+                                                        g_object_ref (pixbuf)));
         notify_notification_set_hint (notification, hint_name, value);
 }