diff --git a/src/popover.rs b/src/popover.rs
index 5605056e..7535ecb1 100644
--- a/src/popover.rs
+++ b/src/popover.rs
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ pub fn show(
 
         let settings_action = gio::SimpleAction::new("settings", None);
         settings_action.connect_activate(move |_, _| {
-            unsafe { c::popover_open_settings_panel(CString::new("region").unwrap().as_ptr()) };
+            let s = CString::new("region").unwrap();
+            unsafe { c::popover_open_settings_panel(s.as_ptr()) };
         });
 
         let action_group = gio::SimpleActionGroup::new();