diff --git a/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-room.cpp b/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-room.cpp
index ad3447da1..0717bee48 100644
--- a/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-room.cpp
+++ b/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-room.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,10 @@ const LinphoneAddress *linphone_chat_room_get_peer_address (LinphoneChatRoom *cr
 }
 
 LinphoneChatMessage *linphone_chat_room_create_message (LinphoneChatRoom *cr, const char *message) {
-	return L_GET_C_BACK_PTR(L_GET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(cr)->createMessage(L_C_TO_STRING(message)));
+	shared_ptr<LinphonePrivate::ChatMessage> cppPtr = L_GET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(cr)->createMessage(L_C_TO_STRING(message));
+	LinphoneChatMessage *object = L_INIT(ChatMessage);
+	L_SET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(object, cppPtr);
+	return object;
 }
 
 LinphoneChatMessage *linphone_chat_room_create_message_2 (