diff --git a/ticpp.cpp b/ticpp.cpp
index a0c48cb..9b2c2d5 100644
--- a/ticpp.cpp
+++ b/ticpp.cpp
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@ Document::Document()
 Document::Document( TiXmlDocument* document )
 : NodeImp< TiXmlDocument >( document )
 {
+	m_impRC->InitRef();
 }
 
 Document::Document( const char* documentName )