diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponent.mm b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponent.mm
index 01ab9d31ec57..e2412c9e2c70 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponent.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponent.mm
@@ -199,10 +199,12 @@ void removeFromParent()
 {
     if (view != getView())
     {
-        attachment = nullptr;
+        ReferenceCountedObject* object = nullptr;
 
         if (view != nullptr)
-            attachment = attachViewToComponent (*this, view);
+            object = attachViewToComponent (*this, view);
+
+        attachment = object;
     }
 }