diff --git a/src/if_python.c b/src/if_python.c
index 56b0ee5..fa3fc88 100644
--- a/src/if_python.c
+++ b/src/if_python.c
@@ -1561,6 +1561,7 @@
 	case VAR_DICT: ++rettv->vval.v_dict->dv_refcount; break;
 	case VAR_LIST: ++rettv->vval.v_list->lv_refcount; break;
 	case VAR_FUNC: func_ref(rettv->vval.v_string);    break;
+	case VAR_PARTIAL: ++rettv->vval.v_partial->pt_refcount; break;
 	case VAR_UNKNOWN:
 	    rettv->v_type = VAR_NUMBER;
 	    rettv->vval.v_number = 0;