diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.h b/Library/MeterWindow.h
index a0755bca..80915df5 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.h
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.h
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ private:
 	std::list<CMeasure*> m_Measures;
 	std::list<CMeter*> m_Meters;
 
-	const std::wstring& m_SkinName;
-	const std::wstring& m_SkinIniFile;
+	const std::wstring m_SkinName;
+	const std::wstring m_SkinIniFile;
 
 	int m_UpdateCounter;
 	UINT m_MouseMoveCounter;
diff --git a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
index 741b48e9..ce3956d1 100644
--- a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ void CRainmeter::ActivateConfig(int configIndex, int iniIndex)
 		std::map<std::wstring, CMeterWindow*>::const_iterator iter = m_MeterWindows.find(skinConfig);
 		if (iter != m_MeterWindows.end())
 		{
-			if (&((*iter).second)->GetSkinIniFile() == &skinIniFile)
+			if (((*iter).second)->GetSkinIniFile() == skinIniFile)
 			{
 				LogWithArgs(LOG_WARNING, L"!ActivateConfig: \"%s\" already active", skinConfig.c_str());
 				return;