diff --git a/src/js_stream.cc b/src/js_stream.cc
index 21f5ce07ac08b3..7fcdfd9a94d9fd 100644
--- a/src/js_stream.cc
+++ b/src/js_stream.cc
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ JSStream::JSStream(Environment* env, Handle<Object> obj, AsyncWrap* parent)
     : StreamBase(env),
       AsyncWrap(env, obj, AsyncWrap::PROVIDER_JSSTREAM, parent) {
   node::Wrap(obj, this);
+  MakeWeak<JSStream>(this);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/js_stream.h b/src/js_stream.h
index 8e2ff13258b219..6bc763b36e2bd1 100644
--- a/src/js_stream.h
+++ b/src/js_stream.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class JSStream : public StreamBase, public AsyncWrap {
                          v8::Handle<v8::Value> unused,
                          v8::Handle<v8::Context> context);
 
+  ~JSStream();
+
   void* Cast() override;
   bool IsAlive() override;
   bool IsClosing() override;
@@ -28,7 +30,6 @@ class JSStream : public StreamBase, public AsyncWrap {
 
  protected:
   JSStream(Environment* env, v8::Handle<v8::Object> obj, AsyncWrap* parent);
-  ~JSStream();
 
   AsyncWrap* GetAsyncWrap() override;