diff --git a/src/pya/pya/pya.cc b/src/pya/pya/pya.cc
index 09cb9f754..81ed9633b 100644
--- a/src/pya/pya/pya.cc
+++ b/src/pya/pya/pya.cc
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ public:
   PythonStackTraceProvider (PyFrameObject *frame, const std::string &scope)
     : m_scope (scope)
   {
+    PythonRef frame_object_ref;
     while (frame != NULL) {
 
 #if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030A0000
@@ -123,6 +124,8 @@ public:
 
 #if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030A0000
       frame = PyFrame_GetBack(frame);
+      //  PyFrame_GetBack returns a strong reference, hence we need to make sure it is released
+      frame_object_ref = (PyObject *) frame;
 #else
       frame = frame->f_back;
 #endif