diff --git a/examples/Particles/SpacebattleDemo.cpp b/examples/Particles/SpacebattleDemo.cpp
index 1dd7eb0ec..58d9e1957 100644
--- a/examples/Particles/SpacebattleDemo.cpp
+++ b/examples/Particles/SpacebattleDemo.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void SpacebattleExample::Enter(Ndk::StateMachine& fsm)
 	CreateSpaceShip();
 	CreateTurret();
 
-	Ndk::EntityHandle light = m_shared.world3D->CreateEntity();
+	const Ndk::EntityHandle& light = m_shared.world3D->CreateEntity();
 	Ndk::NodeComponent& lightNode = light->AddComponent<Ndk::NodeComponent>();
 	Ndk::LightComponent& lightComp = light->AddComponent<Ndk::LightComponent>(Nz::LightType_Directional);
 	lightNode.SetRotation(Nz::EulerAnglesf(-30.f, 0.f, 0.f));
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void SpacebattleExample::Enter(Ndk::StateMachine& fsm)
 	m_turretCannonBaseRotation = 0.f;
 	m_turretShootTimer = 0.f;
 
-	Ndk::EntityHandle torpedoGroupEntity = m_shared.world3D->CreateEntity();
+	const Ndk::EntityHandle& torpedoGroupEntity = m_shared.world3D->CreateEntity();
 	m_torpedoGroup = torpedoGroupEntity->AddComponent<Ndk::ParticleGroupComponent>(200, m_torpedoDeclaration).CreateHandle();
 	RegisterParticleGroup(torpedoGroupEntity);