diff --git a/src/nmtui/nmt-wireguard-peer-list.c b/src/nmtui/nmt-wireguard-peer-list.c
index c6db61a64a..38987a9718 100644
--- a/src/nmtui/nmt-wireguard-peer-list.c
+++ b/src/nmtui/nmt-wireguard-peer-list.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ nmt_wireguard_peer_list_add_peer(NmtWireguardPeerList *list)
     NmtNewtForm                 *editor;
 
     editor = nmt_wireguard_peer_editor_new(priv->setting, peer);
+    nm_wireguard_peer_unref(peer);
 
     if (!editor)
         return;