--- EV/EV.xs	2008/11/20 11:25:15	1.119
+++ EV/EV.xs	2008/11/23 17:44:46	1.120
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
   PUTBACK;
   call_sv (w->cb_sv, G_DISCARD | G_VOID | G_EVAL);
 
-  if (expect_false (sv_self_cache))
+  if (expect_false (SvREFCNT (sv_self) != 1 || sv_self_cache))
     SvREFCNT_dec (sv_self);
   else
     {
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
       sv_self_cache = sv_self;
     }
 
-  if (expect_false (sv_events_cache))
+  if (expect_false (SvREFCNT (sv_events) != 1 || sv_events_cache))
     SvREFCNT_dec (sv_events);
   else
     sv_events_cache = sv_events;