diff --git a/indra/newview/fsleapmaniptool.cpp b/indra/newview/fsleapmaniptool.cpp
index 6b7f278a4a..223f88f425 100644
--- a/indra/newview/fsleapmaniptool.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/fsleapmaniptool.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ namespace nd
 			curFingers.clear();
 			curFingers.mTimestamp = mLastExaminedFrame;
 
-			Leap::HandList &hands = aFrame.hands();
+			Leap::HandList hands = aFrame.hands();
 			for( int i = 0; i < hands.count(); ++i )
 			{
 				for( int j = 0; j < hands[i].fingers().count(); ++j )
@@ -573,4 +573,4 @@ namespace nd
 			mNextRenderedFrame = mLastStoredFrame;
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}