1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/std/json.zig b/std/json.zig
index 8d42d1bcf0..e135911170 100644
--- a/std/json.zig
+++ b/std/json.zig
@@ -876,8 +876,9 @@ pub const TokenStream = struct {
 
     pub fn next(self: *TokenStream) !?Token {
         if (self.token) |token| {
+            const copy = token;
             self.token = null;
-            return token;
+            return copy;
         }
 
         var t1: ?Token = undefined;