diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/Button.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/Button.cpp
index f488c272b86..1aeb419a0bb 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/Button.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/Button.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ void Button::click(unsigned modifiers)
 {
     if (!is_enabled())
         return;
+
+    NonnullRefPtr protector = *this;
+
     if (is_checkable()) {
         if (is_checked() && !is_uncheckable())
             return;