diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.cpp b/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.cpp
index 7cf2fa98b4..8d867cd180 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -868,8 +868,9 @@ DukValue ScriptEngine::ExecutePluginCall(
     return ExecutePluginCall(plugin, func, dukUndefined, args, isGameStateMutable);
 }
 
+// Must pass plugin by-value, a JS function could destroy the original reference
 DukValue ScriptEngine::ExecutePluginCall(
-    const std::shared_ptr<Plugin>& plugin, const DukValue& func, const DukValue& thisValue, const std::vector<DukValue>& args,
+    std::shared_ptr<Plugin> plugin, const DukValue& func, const DukValue& thisValue, const std::vector<DukValue>& args,
     bool isGameStateMutable)
 {
     DukStackFrame frame(_context);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.h b/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.h
index 01633ca8f7..add4c00f99 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.h
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Scripting
             const std::shared_ptr<Plugin>& plugin, const DukValue& func, const std::vector<DukValue>& args,
             bool isGameStateMutable);
         DukValue ExecutePluginCall(
-            const std::shared_ptr<Plugin>& plugin, const DukValue& func, const DukValue& thisValue,
-            const std::vector<DukValue>& args, bool isGameStateMutable);
+            std::shared_ptr<Plugin> plugin, const DukValue& func, const DukValue& thisValue, const std::vector<DukValue>& args,
+            bool isGameStateMutable);
 
         void LogPluginInfo(const std::shared_ptr<Plugin>& plugin, std::string_view message);