diff --git a/loader/src/utils/cocos.cpp b/loader/src/utils/cocos.cpp
index 938c4411..bb4e9abe 100644
--- a/loader/src/utils/cocos.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/utils/cocos.cpp
@@ -500,15 +500,13 @@ void GEODE_DLL geode::cocos::handleTouchPriorityWith(cocos2d::CCNode* node, int
     }
 }
 void GEODE_DLL geode::cocos::handleTouchPriority(cocos2d::CCNode* node, bool force) {
-    node->retain();
-    Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([node, force]() {
-        if (auto delegate = typeinfo_cast<CCTouchDelegate*>(node)) {
+    Loader::get()->queueInMainThread([node = Ref(node), force]() {
+        if (auto delegate = typeinfo_cast<CCTouchDelegate*>(*node)) {
             if (auto handler = CCTouchDispatcher::get()->findHandler(delegate)) {
                 return handleTouchPriorityWith(node, handler->m_nPriority - 1, force);
             }
         }
         handleTouchPriorityWith(node, 0, force);
-        node->release();
     });
 }