diff --git a/src/NodeApiJsiRuntime.cpp b/src/NodeApiJsiRuntime.cpp
index 53f445b..d60f624 100644
--- a/src/NodeApiJsiRuntime.cpp
+++ b/src/NodeApiJsiRuntime.cpp
@@ -2178,6 +2178,7 @@ void NodeApiJsiRuntime::NodeApiRefCountedPointerValue::deleteStackValue(
   CHECK_ELSE_CRASH(value_, "value_ must not be null");
   if (canBeDeletedFromStack_) {
     delete this;
+    return;
   }
 
   if (usedByJsiPointer() && ref_ == nullptr) {