diff --git a/src/core/swap.c b/src/core/swap.c
index afd067f0e0..655f932f95 100644
--- a/src/core/swap.c
+++ b/src/core/swap.c
@@ -438,6 +438,8 @@ static int swap_setup_unit(
         p->priority_set = true;
 
         unit_add_to_dbus_queue(u);
+        TAKE_PTR(new);
+
         return 0;
 }