diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.c
index 28de4c232e9..46ebfad1ddf 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_edit.c
@@ -280,10 +280,12 @@ void ED_node_composit_default(Scene *sce)
 	out= nodeAddNodeType(sce->nodetree, CMP_NODE_COMPOSITE, NULL, NULL);
 	out->locx= 300.0f; out->locy= 400.0f;
 	out->id= &sce->id;
+	id_us_plus(out->id);
 	
 	in= nodeAddNodeType(sce->nodetree, CMP_NODE_R_LAYERS, NULL, NULL);
 	in->locx= 10.0f; in->locy= 400.0f;
 	in->id= &sce->id;
+	id_us_plus(in->id);
 	nodeSetActive(sce->nodetree, in);
 	
 	/* links from color to color */