--- a/Zend/zend_object_handlers.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_object_handlers.c
@@ -374,7 +374,11 @@ zval *zend_std_read_property(zval *objec
 			} else {
 				retval = &EG(uninitialized_zval_ptr);
 			}
-			zval_ptr_dtor(&object);
+			if (EXPECTED(*retval != object)) {
+				zval_ptr_dtor(&object);
+			} else {
+				Z_DELREF_P(object);
+			}
 		} else {
 			if (!silent) {
 				zend_error(E_NOTICE,"Undefined property: %s::$%s", zobj->ce->name, Z_STRVAL_P(member));