diff --git a/src/managers/BetterInfoOnline.cpp b/src/managers/BetterInfoOnline.cpp
index ea82177..7526799 100644
--- a/src/managers/BetterInfoOnline.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/BetterInfoOnline.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ void BetterInfoOnline::loadScores(int accountID, bool force){
     request->setUrl("http://www.boomlings.com/database/getGJScores20.php");
     request->setRequestType(CCHttpRequest::HttpRequestType::kHttpPost);
     request->setResponseCallback(this, httpresponse_selector(BetterInfoOnline::onScoresFinished));
+    request->retain();
     //TODO: make this slightly more dynamic
     auto postData = CCString::createWithFormat("gameVersion=21&binaryVersion=35&gdw=0&accountID=%i&type=relative&secret=Wmfd2893gb7", accountID);
     request->setRequestData(