diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/script_selector.cc b/gtk2_ardour/script_selector.cc
index 3fab40a5e7..31cea38338 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/script_selector.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/script_selector.cc
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ void
 ScriptSelector::refresh ()
 {
 	LuaScripting::instance ().refresh ();
+	_script.reset ();
 	_scripts = LuaScripting::instance ().scripts (_script_type);
 	setup_list ();
 }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/script_selector.h b/gtk2_ardour/script_selector.h
index 810aafb800..b249cfe273 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/script_selector.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/script_selector.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ private:
 	Gtk::Label  _author;
 	Gtk::Label  _description;
 
-	ARDOUR::LuaScriptList & _scripts;
+	ARDOUR::LuaScriptList _scripts;
 	ARDOUR::LuaScriptInfoPtr _script;
 	ARDOUR::LuaScriptInfo::ScriptType _script_type;
 	sigc::connection _combocon;