diff --git a/src/apps/icon-o-matic/gui/PathListView.cpp b/src/apps/icon-o-matic/gui/PathListView.cpp
index 58163b34d6..aefb1a61e7 100644
--- a/src/apps/icon-o-matic/gui/PathListView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/icon-o-matic/gui/PathListView.cpp
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ PathListView::_UpdateMarks()
 {
 	int32 count = CountItems();
 	if (fCurrentShape != NULL) {
-		// enable display of marks and mark items whoes
+		// enable display of marks and mark items whose
 		// path is contained in fCurrentShape
 		for (int32 i = 0; i < count; i++) {
 			PathListItem* item = dynamic_cast<PathListItem*>(ItemAt(i));
diff --git a/src/apps/icon-o-matic/shape/commands/UnassignPathCommand.cpp b/src/apps/icon-o-matic/shape/commands/UnassignPathCommand.cpp
index cd28b60a1b..4683a987a2 100644
--- a/src/apps/icon-o-matic/shape/commands/UnassignPathCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/icon-o-matic/shape/commands/UnassignPathCommand.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ UnassignPathCommand::UnassignPathCommand(PathSourceShape* shape,
 	  fPath(path),
 	  fPathRemoved(false)
 {
+	fPath->AcquireReference();
 }
 
 // destructor