diff -r 512fad602f97 -r e097bc7cfec6 ui/common/object.c
--- a/ui/common/object.c	Sun Feb 08 15:19:40 2026 +0100
+++ b/ui/common/object.c	Thu Feb 12 15:44:46 2026 +0100
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 UiObject* ui_dummy_object(void) {
     UiObject *obj = uic_object_new_toplevel();
     obj->ref = 1;
+    ui_app_ref();
     return obj;
 }