diff --git a/dlls/jscript/engine.c b/dlls/jscript/engine.c
index b7449046a8..f3ea33f782 100644
--- a/dlls/jscript/engine.c
+++ b/dlls/jscript/engine.c
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ HRESULT create_exec_ctx(IDispatch *this_obj, DispatchEx *var_disp, scope_chain_t
     if(!ctx)
         return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
+    ctx->ref = 1;
+
     IDispatch_AddRef(this_obj);
     ctx->this_obj = this_obj;
 
diff --git a/dlls/jscript/function.c b/dlls/jscript/function.c
index 3863f7dab3..dac8d3e23b 100644
--- a/dlls/jscript/function.c
+++ b/dlls/jscript/function.c
@@ -197,9 +197,10 @@ static HRESULT invoke_constructor(FunctionInstance *function, LCID lcid, DISPPAR
         return hres;
 
     hres = invoke_source(function, (IDispatch*)_IDispatchEx_(this_obj), lcid, dp, retv, ei, caller);
-    jsdisp_release(this_obj);
-    if(FAILED(hres))
+    if(FAILED(hres)) {
+        jsdisp_release(this_obj);
         return hres;
+    }
 
     V_VT(retv) = VT_DISPATCH;
     V_DISPATCH(retv) = (IDispatch*)_IDispatchEx_(this_obj);