diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5b4353a5f2..6810b242ff 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2002-02-03  Manish Singh  <yosh@gimp.org>
+
+	* libgimpwidgets/gimpwidgets.c: ref and sink the adjustment we use
+	for the mem_size_entry.
+
 2002-02-03  Manish Singh  <yosh@gimp.org>
 
 	* docs/Makefile.am: don't install gimp-remote manpage yet
diff --git a/libgimpwidgets/gimpwidgets.c b/libgimpwidgets/gimpwidgets.c
index 21805ace4e..d023529d60 100644
--- a/libgimpwidgets/gimpwidgets.c
+++ b/libgimpwidgets/gimpwidgets.c
@@ -1134,6 +1134,8 @@ gimp_mem_size_entry_new (GtkAdjustment *adjustment)
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), optionmenu, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (optionmenu);
 
+  g_object_ref (adjustment);
+  gtk_object_sink (GTK_OBJECT (adjustment));
   g_signal_connect_swapped (G_OBJECT (hbox), "destroy",
 			    G_CALLBACK (g_object_unref),
 			    adjustment);