diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/SpecialAbilityUpdate.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/SpecialAbilityUpdate.cpp
index 3962be8f6b..4a08bd399f 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/SpecialAbilityUpdate.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/SpecialAbilityUpdate.cpp
@@ -776,6 +776,7 @@ Bool SpecialAbilityUpdate::isWithinStartAbilityRange() const
 			PartitionFilterLineOfSight	filterLOS( self );
 			PartitionFilter *filters[] = { &filterLOS, NULL };
 			ObjectIterator *iter = ThePartitionManager->iterateObjectsInRange( self, range, FROM_BOUNDINGSPHERE_2D, filters, ITER_SORTED_NEAR_TO_FAR );
+			MemoryPoolObjectHolder hold(iter);
 			for( Object *theTarget = iter->first(); theTarget; theTarget = iter->next() ) 
 			{
 				//LOS check succeeded.
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/SpecialAbilityUpdate.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/SpecialAbilityUpdate.cpp
index 4b69015a86..f38cf423b8 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/SpecialAbilityUpdate.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/SpecialAbilityUpdate.cpp
@@ -880,6 +880,7 @@ Bool SpecialAbilityUpdate::isWithinStartAbilityRange() const
       PartitionFilterLineOfSight  filterLOS( self );
       PartitionFilter *filters[] = { &filterLOS, NULL };
       ObjectIterator *iter = ThePartitionManager->iterateObjectsInRange( self, range, FROM_BOUNDINGSPHERE_2D, filters, ITER_SORTED_NEAR_TO_FAR );
+      MemoryPoolObjectHolder hold(iter);
       for( Object *theTarget = iter->first(); theTarget; theTarget = iter->next() ) 
       {
         //LOS check succeeded.