diff --git a/gtk/gtkstyleproperty.c b/gtk/gtkstyleproperty.c
index 7ad23992fb..65cd58b6ae 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkstyleproperty.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkstyleproperty.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ rgba_value_parse (GtkCssParser *parser,
   if (gtk_symbolic_color_resolve (symbolic, NULL, &rgba))
     {
       g_value_set_boxed (value, &rgba);
+      gtk_symbolic_color_unref (symbolic);
     }
   else
     {
@@ -711,7 +712,7 @@ gradient_value_parse (GtkCssParser *parser,
       return FALSE;
     }
 
-  g_value_set_boxed (value, gradient);
+  g_value_take_boxed (value, gradient);
   return TRUE;
 }