diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
index 171301a24b..594a908e94 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
@@ -5395,6 +5395,10 @@ gtk_file_chooser_widget_get_files (GtkFileChooser *chooser)
   if (impl->operation_mode == OPERATION_MODE_SEARCH)
     return get_selected_files_as_model (impl);
 
+  info.impl = impl;
+  info.result = g_list_store_new (G_TYPE_FILE);
+  info.file_from_entry = NULL;
+
   if (impl->operation_mode == OPERATION_MODE_RECENT)
     {
       if (impl->action == GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SAVE)
@@ -5403,13 +5407,12 @@ gtk_file_chooser_widget_get_files (GtkFileChooser *chooser)
           goto file_entry;
         }
       else
-        return get_selected_files_as_model (impl);
+        {
+          g_object_unref (info.result);
+          return get_selected_files_as_model (impl);
+        }
     }
 
-  info.impl = impl;
-  info.result = g_list_store_new (G_TYPE_FILE);
-  info.file_from_entry = NULL;
-
   toplevel = get_toplevel (GTK_WIDGET (impl));
   if (toplevel)
     current_focus = gtk_root_get_focus (GTK_ROOT (toplevel));