diff --git a/src/mongo/scripting/mozjs/shell/jsthread.cpp b/src/mongo/scripting/mozjs/shell/jsthread.cpp
index 0f319e52529..8d3bdf86a99 100644
--- a/src/mongo/scripting/mozjs/shell/jsthread.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/scripting/mozjs/shell/jsthread.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public:
             uasserted(ErrorCodes::JSInterpreterFailure, "Failed to JS::NewArrayObject");
         }
 
-        _sharedData->_args = ObjectWrapper(cx, robj).toBSON();
+        _sharedData->_args = ObjectWrapper(cx, robj).toBSON().getOwned();
 
         _sharedData->_stack = currentJSStackToString(cx);