1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/base/QXmppElement.cpp b/src/base/QXmppElement.cpp
index 4c6c7f9c..0d6c36e7 100644
--- a/src/base/QXmppElement.cpp
+++ b/src/base/QXmppElement.cpp
@@ -123,10 +123,13 @@ QXmppElement::~QXmppElement()
 
 QXmppElement &QXmppElement::operator=(const QXmppElement &other)
 {
-    other.d->counter.ref();
-    if (!d->counter.deref())
-        delete d;
-    d = other.d;
+    if (this != &other) // self-assignment check
+    {
+        other.d->counter.ref();
+        if (!d->counter.deref())
+            delete d;
+        d = other.d;
+    }
     return *this;
 }