diff --git a/browser-plugin/browser-plugin.c b/browser-plugin/browser-plugin.c
index c65711ec0..3305ad83d 100644
--- a/browser-plugin/browser-plugin.c
+++ b/browser-plugin/browser-plugin.c
@@ -1043,6 +1043,7 @@ NPP_GetValue(NPP          instance,
     if (!instance->pdata)
       return NPERR_INVALID_INSTANCE_ERROR;
 
+    funcs.retainobject (instance->pdata);
     *(NPObject**)value = instance->pdata;
     break;