diff --git a/src/gui/systray.mm b/src/gui/systray.mm
index 505d18ec9955a..707e3269fd429 100644
--- a/src/gui/systray.mm
+++ b/src/gui/systray.mm
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ void sendTalkReply(UNNotificationResponse *response, UNNotificationContent* cont
                             << "Token:" << qToken
                             << "Account:" << qAccount;
 
-    const auto talkReply = QSharedPointer<OCC::TalkReply>::create(
-        accountState.data(), OCC::Systray::instance());
+    // OCC::TalkReply deletes itself once it's done, fire and forget
+    const auto talkReply = new OCC::TalkReply(accountState.data(), OCC::Systray::instance());
     talkReply->sendReplyMessage(qToken, qReply, qReplyTo);
 }