--- EV/EV.xs	2007/11/24 08:28:10	1.78
+++ EV/EV.xs	2007/11/24 16:57:30	1.79
@@ -611,6 +611,12 @@
 	CODE:
 {
 	RETVAL = w->data ? newSVsv (w->data) : &PL_sv_undef;
+
+        if (items > 1)
+          {
+            SvREFCNT_dec (w->data);
+            w->data = newSVsv (new_data);
+          }
 }
 	OUTPUT:
         RETVAL