diff --git a/core/src/display_object/button.rs b/core/src/display_object/button.rs
index 4ccf51bad..798e6042c 100644
--- a/core/src/display_object/button.rs
+++ b/core/src/display_object/button.rs
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ impl<'gc> TDisplayObject<'gc> for Button<'gc> {
             );
             mc.object = Some(object.into());
 
+            drop(mc);
+
             if run_frame {
                 self.run_frame(context);
             }