diff --git a/src/gcal-manager.c b/src/gcal-manager.c
index 385d7e09..d36b07da 100644
--- a/src/gcal-manager.c
+++ b/src/gcal-manager.c
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ gcal_manager_remove_event (GcalManager           *self,
                               (ECalObjModType) mod,
                               self->async_ops,
                               on_event_removed,
-                              event);
+                              g_object_ref (event));
 
   g_free (rid);