diff --git a/libobs/obs-source.c b/libobs/obs-source.c
index 9547340c2..d0a8d6512 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-source.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-source.c
@@ -958,7 +958,8 @@ static void deactivate_source(obs_source_t *source)
 
 static void show_source(obs_source_t *source)
 {
-	obs_source_addref(source);
+	if (source->info.type == OBS_SOURCE_TYPE_INPUT)
+		obs_source_addref(source);
 
 	if (source->context.data && source->info.show)
 		source->info.show(source->context.data);
@@ -971,7 +972,8 @@ static void hide_source(obs_source_t *source)
 		source->info.hide(source->context.data);
 	obs_source_dosignal(source, "source_hide", "hide");
 
-	obs_source_release(source);
+	if (source->info.type == OBS_SOURCE_TYPE_INPUT)
+		obs_source_release(source);
 }
 
 static void activate_tree(obs_source_t *parent, obs_source_t *child,