diff --git a/src/trace/text.c b/src/trace/text.c
index a852a26..a361bea 100644
--- a/src/trace/text.c
+++ b/src/trace/text.c
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
 	gtk_adjustment_set_value(vadj,gtk_adjustment_get_upper(vadj));
 	gtk_scrolled_window_set_vadjustment(scrolled, vadj);
 
+	// Release reference from v3270_trace_append_text.
+ 	g_object_unref(cfg->widget);
+
 	return FALSE;
 
  }
@@ -74,6 +77,9 @@
  	cfg->widget = widget;
  	strcpy(cfg->text,text);
 
+ 	// Get reference to widget.
+ 	g_object_ref(cfg->widget);
+
 	g_idle_add_full(G_PRIORITY_DEFAULT_IDLE,(GSourceFunc) bg_append_text, cfg, g_free);
 
  }
--
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