diff --git a/modules/juce_core/maths/juce_Expression.cpp b/modules/juce_core/maths/juce_Expression.cpp
index 6f54d4bf8b..f7a3615efd 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/maths/juce_Expression.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/maths/juce_Expression.cpp
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ struct Expression::Helpers
                         return parseError ("Expected parameters after \"" + identifier + " (\"");
                     }
 
-                    f->parameters.add (Expression (param));
+                    f->parameters.add (Expression (param.get()));
 
                     while (readOperator (","))
                     {
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ struct Expression::Helpers
                         if (param == nullptr)
                             return parseError ("Expected expression after \",\"");
 
-                        f->parameters.add (Expression (param));
+                        f->parameters.add (Expression (param.get()));
                     }
 
                     if (readOperator (")"))
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ Expression::Expression (const String& stringToParse, String& parseError)
 Expression Expression::parse (String::CharPointerType& stringToParse, String& parseError)
 {
     Helpers::Parser parser (stringToParse);
-    Expression e (parser.readUpToComma());
+    Expression e (parser.readUpToComma().get());
     parseError = parser.error;
     return e;
 }
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ Expression Expression::operator+ (const Expression& other) const  { return Expre
 Expression Expression::operator- (const Expression& other) const  { return Expression (new Helpers::Subtract (term, other.term)); }
 Expression Expression::operator* (const Expression& other) const  { return Expression (new Helpers::Multiply (term, other.term)); }
 Expression Expression::operator/ (const Expression& other) const  { return Expression (new Helpers::Divide (term, other.term)); }
-Expression Expression::operator-() const                          { return Expression (term->negated()); }
+Expression Expression::operator-() const                          { return Expression (term->negated().get()); }
 Expression Expression::symbol (const String& symbol)              { return Expression (new Helpers::SymbolTerm (symbol)); }
 
 Expression Expression::function (const String& functionName, const Array<Expression>& parameters)
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ Expression Expression::adjustedToGiveNewResult (const double targetValue, const
     if (const Term* parent = Helpers::findDestinationFor (newTerm.get(), termToAdjust))
     {
         if (Helpers::TermPtr reverseTerm = parent->createTermToEvaluateInput (scope, termToAdjust, targetValue, newTerm.get()))
-            termToAdjust->value = Expression (reverseTerm).evaluate (scope);
+            termToAdjust->value = Expression (reverseTerm.get()).evaluate (scope);
         else
             return Expression (targetValue);
     }
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ReferenceCountedObject.h b/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ReferenceCountedObject.h
index 952acd9185..1f64b36192 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ReferenceCountedObject.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ReferenceCountedObject.h
@@ -442,6 +442,12 @@ private:
         if (o != nullptr && o->decReferenceCountWithoutDeleting())
             ContainerDeletePolicy<ReferencedType>::destroy (o);
     }
+
+   #if JUCE_STRICT_REFCOUNTEDPOINTER
+    // Unimplemented. This declaration prevents an unintended cast by making
+    // operator bool() ambiguous.
+    operator ReferencedType*() const noexcept;
+   #endif
 };
 
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_BurgerMenuComponent.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_BurgerMenuComponent.cpp
index 02656f68f2..bf301dbd7b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_BurgerMenuComponent.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_BurgerMenuComponent.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct CustomMenuBarItemHolder    : public Component
         if (newComponent != custom)
         {
             if (custom != nullptr)
-                removeChildComponent (custom);
+                removeChildComponent (custom.get());
 
             custom = newComponent;
             addAndMakeVisible (*custom);
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_android_PushNotifications.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_android_PushNotifications.cpp
index fbcc31ab1e..f5d40b82e4 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_android_PushNotifications.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_android_PushNotifications.cpp
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ struct PushNotifications::Pimpl
                 }
             }
 
-            return var (dynamicObject);
+            return var (dynamicObject.get());
         }
 
         return {};
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_ios_PushNotifications.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_ios_PushNotifications.cpp
index 0f6288c519..f140f23512 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_ios_PushNotifications.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_ios_PushNotifications.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ namespace PushNotificationsDelegateDetails
             propsVarObject->setProperty (propertyName, properties.getValueAt (i));
         }
 
-        return var (propsVarObject);
+        return var (propsVarObject.get());
     }
 
     //==============================================================================