diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/Jobs.cpp b/src/apps/debugger/Jobs.cpp
index 2e0d189812..0e812cc114 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/Jobs.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/Jobs.cpp
@@ -652,12 +652,14 @@ RetrieveMemoryBlockJob::RetrieveMemoryBlockJob(Team* team,
 	fTeamMemory(teamMemory),
 	fMemoryBlock(memoryBlock)
 {
+	fTeamMemory->AcquireReference();
 	fMemoryBlock->AcquireReference();
 }
 
 
 RetrieveMemoryBlockJob::~RetrieveMemoryBlockJob()
 {
+	fTeamMemory->ReleaseReference();
 	fMemoryBlock->ReleaseReference();
 }