diff --git a/core/src/avm2/object.rs b/core/src/avm2/object.rs
index 97d52aa75..96d6b7c9c 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/object.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/object.rs
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ impl<'gc> Object<'gc> {
             Self::PrimitiveObject(o) => WeakObject::PrimitiveObject(PrimitiveObjectWeak(GcCell::downgrade(o.0))),
             Self::NamespaceObject(o) => WeakObject::NamespaceObject(NamespaceObjectWeak(GcCell::downgrade(o.0))),
             Self::ArrayObject(o) => WeakObject::ArrayObject(ArrayObjectWeak(GcCell::downgrade(o.0))),
-            Self::StageObject(o) => WeakObject::StageObject(StageObjectWeak(GcCell::downgrade(o.0))),
+            Self::StageObject(o) => WeakObject::StageObject(StageObjectWeak(Gc::downgrade(o.0))),
             Self::DomainObject(o) => WeakObject::DomainObject(DomainObjectWeak(Gc::downgrade(o.0))),
             Self::EventObject(o) => WeakObject::EventObject(EventObjectWeak(GcCell::downgrade(o.0))),
             Self::DispatchObject(o) => WeakObject::DispatchObject(DispatchObjectWeak(GcCell::downgrade(o.0))),
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/object/stage_object.rs b/core/src/avm2/object/stage_object.rs
index 9e102f8ff..bdabcd2b9 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/object/stage_object.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/object/stage_object.rs
@@ -6,23 +6,24 @@ use crate::avm2::object::{ClassObject, Object, ObjectPtr, TObject};
 use crate::avm2::value::Value;
 use crate::avm2::Error;
 use crate::display_object::DisplayObject;
-use gc_arena::{Collect, GcCell, GcWeakCell, Mutation};
+use gc_arena::barrier::unlock;
+use gc_arena::{lock::RefLock, Collect, Gc, GcWeak, Mutation};
 use std::cell::{Ref, RefMut};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Collect, Copy)]
 #[collect(no_drop)]
-pub struct StageObject<'gc>(pub GcCell<'gc, StageObjectData<'gc>>);
+pub struct StageObject<'gc>(pub Gc<'gc, StageObjectData<'gc>>);
 
 #[derive(Clone, Collect, Copy, Debug)]
 #[collect(no_drop)]
-pub struct StageObjectWeak<'gc>(pub GcWeakCell<'gc, StageObjectData<'gc>>);
+pub struct StageObjectWeak<'gc>(pub GcWeak<'gc, StageObjectData<'gc>>);
 
 #[derive(Clone, Collect)]
 #[collect(no_drop)]
 pub struct StageObjectData<'gc> {
     /// The base data common to all AVM2 objects.
-    base: ScriptObjectData<'gc>,
+    base: RefLock<ScriptObjectData<'gc>>,
 
     /// The associated display object, if one exists.
     display_object: Option<DisplayObject<'gc>>,
@@ -44,10 +45,10 @@ impl<'gc> StageObject<'gc> {
         display_object: DisplayObject<'gc>,
         class: ClassObject<'gc>,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error<'gc>> {
-        let instance = Self(GcCell::new(
+        let instance = Self(Gc::new(
             activation.context.gc_context,
             StageObjectData {
-                base: ScriptObjectData::new(class),
+                base: ScriptObjectData::new(class).into(),
                 display_object: Some(display_object),
             },
         ));
@@ -94,10 +95,10 @@ impl<'gc> StageObject<'gc> {
         display_object: DisplayObject<'gc>,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error<'gc>> {
         let class = activation.avm2().classes().graphics;
-        let this = Self(GcCell::new(
+        let this = Self(Gc::new(
             activation.context.gc_context,
             StageObjectData {
-                base: ScriptObjectData::new(class),
+                base: ScriptObjectData::new(class).into(),
                 display_object: Some(display_object),
             },
         ));
@@ -111,19 +112,19 @@ impl<'gc> StageObject<'gc> {
 
 impl<'gc> TObject<'gc> for StageObject<'gc> {
     fn base(&self) -> Ref<ScriptObjectData<'gc>> {
-        Ref::map(self.0.read(), |read| &read.base)
+        self.0.base.borrow()
     }
 
     fn base_mut(&self, mc: &Mutation<'gc>) -> RefMut<ScriptObjectData<'gc>> {
-        RefMut::map(self.0.write(mc), |write| &mut write.base)
+        unlock!(Gc::write(mc, self.0), StageObjectData, base).borrow_mut()
     }
 
     fn as_ptr(&self) -> *const ObjectPtr {
-        self.0.as_ptr() as *const ObjectPtr
+        Gc::as_ptr(self.0) as *const ObjectPtr
     }
 
     fn as_display_object(&self) -> Option<DisplayObject<'gc>> {
-        self.0.read().display_object
+        self.0.display_object
     }
 
     fn value_of(&self, _mc: &Mutation<'gc>) -> Result<Value<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
@@ -133,19 +134,12 @@ impl<'gc> TObject<'gc> for StageObject<'gc> {
 
 impl<'gc> Debug for StageObject<'gc> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), std::fmt::Error> {
-        match self.0.try_read() {
-            Ok(obj) => f
-                .debug_struct("StageObject")
-                .field("name", &obj.base.debug_class_name())
-                // .field("display_object", &obj.display_object) TODO(moulins)
-                .field("ptr", &self.0.as_ptr())
-                .finish(),
-            Err(err) => f
-                .debug_struct("StageObject")
-                .field("name", &err)
-                .field("display_object", &err)
-                .field("ptr", &self.0.as_ptr())
-                .finish(),
-        }
+        let base = self.0.base.borrow();
+
+        f.debug_struct("StageObject")
+            .field("name", &base.debug_class_name())
+            // .field("display_object", &self.0.display_object) TODO(moulins)
+            .field("ptr", &Gc::as_ptr(self.0))
+            .finish()
     }
 }