--- ./xs/GtkTreeModel.xs.tv	2003-07-14 23:25:54.000000000 +0200
+++ ./xs/GtkTreeModel.xs	2003-07-14 23:26:58.000000000 +0200
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
     CODE:
 	if (! gtk_tree_model_iter_parent (tree_model, &iter, child))
 		XSRETURN_UNDEF;
-	RETVAL = &iter;
+	RETVAL = gtk_tree_iter_copy(&iter);
     OUTPUT:
 	RETVAL