diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.mm b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.mm
index 10ebd4e6db..fb50d05ead 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.mm
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void* attachComponentToWindowRef (Component* comp, void* parentWindowOrView, boo
        #endif
 
         (void) isNSView;
-        NSView* parentView = (NSView*) parentWindowOrView;
+        NSView* parentView = [(NSView*) parentWindowOrView retain];
 
        #if JucePlugin_EditorRequiresKeyboardFocus
         comp->addToDesktop (0, parentView);
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ void detachComponentFromWindowRef (Component* comp, void* window, bool isNSView)
 
         (void) isNSView; (void) window;
         comp->removeFromDesktop();
+        [window release];
     }
 }