diff --git a/src/LiveSDK/Library/Internal/LiveConnectClientCore.m b/src/LiveSDK/Library/Internal/LiveConnectClientCore.m
index e3932e6..d47a814 100755
--- a/src/LiveSDK/Library/Internal/LiveConnectClientCore.m
+++ b/src/LiveSDK/Library/Internal/LiveConnectClientCore.m
@@ -136,12 +136,13 @@ - (void) refreshSessionWithDelegate:(id<LiveAuthDelegate>)delegate
     if ([LiveAuthHelper shouldRefreshToken:_session 
                               refreshToken:_storage.refreshToken]) 
     {
-        authRefreshRequest = [[LiveAuthRefreshRequest alloc] initWithClientId:_clientId 
-                                                                        scope:_scopes 
-                                                                 refreshToken:_storage.refreshToken
-                                                                     delegate:delegate
-                                                                    userState:userState 
-                                                                   clientStub:self];
+        authRefreshRequest = [[[LiveAuthRefreshRequest alloc] initWithClientId:_clientId
+                                                                         scope:_scopes
+                                                                  refreshToken:_storage.refreshToken
+                                                                      delegate:delegate
+                                                                     userState:userState
+                                                                    clientStub:self]
+                              autorelease];
         
         [authRefreshRequest execute];
     }
diff --git a/src/LiveSDK/Library/Internal/LiveDownloadOperationCore.m b/src/LiveSDK/Library/Internal/LiveDownloadOperationCore.m
index 7a681a9..084007b 100644
--- a/src/LiveSDK/Library/Internal/LiveDownloadOperationCore.m
+++ b/src/LiveSDK/Library/Internal/LiveDownloadOperationCore.m
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ - (void) operationCompleted
             [self.delegate liveOperationSucceeded:self.publicOperation];
         }
         
+        // LiveOperation was returned in the interface return. However, the app may not retain the object
+        // In order to keep it alive, we keep LiveOperationCore and LiveOperation in circular reference.
+        // After the event raised, we set this property to nil to break the circle, so that they are recycled.
+        self.publicOperation = nil;
+        
         self.completed = YES;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/LiveSDK/Library/Internal/LiveOperationCore.m b/src/LiveSDK/Library/Internal/LiveOperationCore.m
index 2fcd536..f7ba480 100755
--- a/src/LiveSDK/Library/Internal/LiveOperationCore.m
+++ b/src/LiveSDK/Library/Internal/LiveOperationCore.m
@@ -227,12 +227,12 @@ - (void) operationFailed:(NSError *)error
     if ([_delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(liveOperationFailed:operation:)]) 
     {
         [_delegate liveOperationFailed:error operation:publicOperation];
-        
-        // LiveOperation was returned in the interface return. However, the app may not retain the object
-        // In order to keep it alive, we keep LiveOperationCore and LiveOperation in circular reference.
-        // After the event raised, we set this property to nil to break the circle, so that they are recycled.
-        self.publicOperation = nil;
     }
+
+    // LiveOperation was returned in the interface return. However, the app may not retain the object
+    // In order to keep it alive, we keep LiveOperationCore and LiveOperation in circular reference.
+    // After the event raised, we set this property to nil to break the circle, so that they are recycled.
+    self.publicOperation = nil;
 }
 
 - (void) operationCompleted
@@ -264,11 +264,12 @@ - (void) operationCompleted
         if ([_delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(liveOperationSucceeded:)])
         {
             [_delegate liveOperationSucceeded:self.publicOperation];
-            // LiveOperation was returned in the interface return. However, the app may not retain the object
-            // In order to keep it alive, we keep LiveOperationCore and LiveOperation in circular reference.
-            // After the event raised, we set this property to nil to break the circle, so that they are recycled.
-            self.publicOperation = nil;
         }
+
+        // LiveOperation was returned in the interface return. However, the app may not retain the object
+        // In order to keep it alive, we keep LiveOperationCore and LiveOperation in circular reference.
+        // After the event raised, we set this property to nil to break the circle, so that they are recycled.
+        self.publicOperation = nil;
     }
     else
     {