diff --git a/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/src/spine/Skin.cpp b/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/src/spine/Skin.cpp
index ea4114c23..5f7a8a276 100644
--- a/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/src/spine/Skin.cpp
+++ b/spine-cpp/spine-cpp/src/spine/Skin.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ void Skin::addSkin(Skin *other) {
 	AttachmentMap::Entries entries = other->getAttachments();
 	while (entries.hasNext()) {
 		AttachmentMap::Entry &entry = entries.next();
+        entry._attachment->reference();
 		setAttachment(entry._slotIndex, entry._name, entry._attachment);
 	}
 }