diff --git a/plugins/filebrowser/xed-file-browser-store.c b/plugins/filebrowser/xed-file-browser-store.c
index dbd083c..7942b42 100644
--- a/plugins/filebrowser/xed-file-browser-store.c
+++ b/plugins/filebrowser/xed-file-browser-store.c
@@ -3013,7 +3013,11 @@ mount_cb (GFile        *file,
 
     g_object_unref (mount_info->operation);
     g_object_unref (mount_info->cancellable);
-    g_free (mount_info->virtual_root);
+
+    if (mount_info->virtual_root)
+    {
+        g_object_unref (mount_info->virtual_root);
+    }
 
     g_free (mount_info);
 }