diff --git a/src/CanvasPattern.cc b/src/CanvasPattern.cc
index 1645d6db8..ce2c88502 100644
--- a/src/CanvasPattern.cc
+++ b/src/CanvasPattern.cc
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ Pattern::Pattern(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info) : ObjectWrap<Pattern>(info), en
     return;
   }
   _pattern = cairo_pattern_create_for_surface(surface);
+  _source = Napi::Persistent(obj);
 
   if (info[1].IsString()) {
     if ("no-repeat" == info[1].As<Napi::String>().Utf8Value()) {
@@ -127,3 +128,7 @@ repeat_type_t Pattern::get_repeat_type_for_cairo_pattern(cairo_pattern_t *patter
 Pattern::~Pattern() {
   if (_pattern) cairo_pattern_destroy(_pattern);
 }
+
+void Pattern::Finalize(Napi::Env env) {
+  _source.Reset();
+}
diff --git a/src/CanvasPattern.h b/src/CanvasPattern.h
index 1f768e03b..55a0119b9 100644
--- a/src/CanvasPattern.h
+++ b/src/CanvasPattern.h
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ class Pattern : public Napi::ObjectWrap<Pattern> {
     static repeat_type_t get_repeat_type_for_cairo_pattern(cairo_pattern_t *pattern);
     inline cairo_pattern_t *pattern(){ return _pattern; }
     ~Pattern();
+    void Finalize(Napi::Env env);
     Napi::Env env;
   private:
     cairo_pattern_t *_pattern;
+    Napi::Reference<Napi::Object> _source;
     repeat_type_t _repeat = REPEAT;
 };