diff --git a/tpl/bhl_bind_macro.twig b/tpl/bhl_bind_macro.twig
index cc26094..6708b7c 100644
--- a/tpl/bhl_bind_macro.twig
+++ b/tpl/bhl_bind_macro.twig
@@ -448,7 +448,8 @@ Script_{{o.name|norm_name}}.Method_{{m.name}}.ReturnValue(frm, stack
 {%- macro val2native(type, value, native, is_arg = false) -%}
   {# any special case #}
   {%- if type == 'any' -%}
-    {{native}} = {{value}}
+    {{native}} = {{value}};
+    {{native}}.Retain();
   {%- else -%}
 
     {%~ if type is instanceof('\\mtgMetaFunc') -%}