--- rxvt-unicode/src/rxvttoolkit.C	2007/12/24 08:00:18	1.86
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/rxvttoolkit.C	2007/12/24 08:21:39	1.87
@@ -602,8 +602,10 @@
 {
   if (selection_owner && selection_owner != owner)
     {
-      selection_owner->selection_clear ();
-      flush ();
+      rxvt_term *owner = selection_owner;
+
+      owner->selection_clear ();
+      owner->flush ();
     }
 
   selection_owner = owner;