diff --git a/GlitchyEditor/src/EditorContentManager.bf b/GlitchyEditor/src/EditorContentManager.bf
index a6ff3bc..d5d4b12 100644
--- a/GlitchyEditor/src/EditorContentManager.bf
+++ b/GlitchyEditor/src/EditorContentManager.bf
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ class EditorContentManager : IContentManager
 			_identiferToHandle.Add(loadedAsset.Identifier, handle);
 
 			file.[Friend]_loadedAsset = loadedAsset;
+			loadedAsset.ReleaseRef();
 		}
 
 		return handle;