diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index 82399597c6..60cb9412ca 100644
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -1051,6 +1051,7 @@ static int handle_statechange(void *datap)
 		}
 
 		ao2_unlock(q);
+		ao2_ref(q, -1);
 	}
 
 	if (found)