diff --git a/mozilla/widget/src/mac/nsWindow.cpp b/mozilla/widget/src/mac/nsWindow.cpp
index df3f6ea16b1..36c8a1d673d 100644
--- a/mozilla/widget/src/mac/nsWindow.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/widget/src/mac/nsWindow.cpp
@@ -967,6 +967,7 @@ PRBool nsWindow::ConvertStatus(nsEventStatus aStatus)
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NS_IMETHODIMP nsWindow::DispatchEvent(nsGUIEvent* event, nsEventStatus & aStatus)
 {
+	NS_ADDREF(event->widget);
   aStatus = nsEventStatus_eIgnore;
   if (nsnull != mEventCallback) {
     aStatus = (*mEventCallback)(event);
@@ -977,6 +978,8 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsWindow::DispatchEvent(nsGUIEvent* event, nsEventStatus & aStatus
     aStatus = mEventListener->ProcessEvent(*event);
   }
 
+	NS_RELEASE(event->widget);
+
   return NS_OK;
 }