diff --git gtk/gtkfilechooserentry.c gtk/gtkfilechooserentry.c
index 3caa7b8..edc7934 100644
--- gtk/gtkfilechooserentry.c
+++ gtk/gtkfilechooserentry.c
@@ -1452,6 +1452,7 @@ load_directory_get_folder_callback (GCancellable  *cancellable,
 		      G_CALLBACK (finished_loading_cb), chooser_entry);
 
 out:
+  g_object_unref (folder);
   g_object_unref (chooser_entry);
   g_object_unref (cancellable);
 }
