diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 37b8811de..a3648ad14 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 Nazara Engine:
 - VertexMapper:GetComponentPtr no longer throw an error if component is disabled or incompatible with template type, instead a null pointer is returned.
+- MeshParams now hold a ConstRef to the VertexDeclaration (preventing it to be freed before usage)
 
 # 0.4:
 
diff --git a/include/Nazara/Utility/Mesh.hpp b/include/Nazara/Utility/Mesh.hpp
index ca0971aa2..ebbb8130f 100644
--- a/include/Nazara/Utility/Mesh.hpp
+++ b/include/Nazara/Utility/Mesh.hpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Nz
 		 * If the declaration has a Vector3f Normals component enabled, Normals are generated.
 		 * If the declaration has a Vector3f Tangents component enabled, Tangents are generated.
 		 */
-		VertexDeclaration* vertexDeclaration = VertexDeclaration::Get(VertexLayout_XYZ_Normal_UV_Tangent);
+		VertexDeclarationConstRef vertexDeclaration = VertexDeclaration::Get(VertexLayout_XYZ_Normal_UV_Tangent);
 
 		bool IsValid() const;
 	};
diff --git a/src/Nazara/Utility/Mesh.cpp b/src/Nazara/Utility/Mesh.cpp
index 404330d3f..3861e389b 100644
--- a/src/Nazara/Utility/Mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/Nazara/Utility/Mesh.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Nz
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if (vertexDeclaration == nullptr)
+		if (!vertexDeclaration)
 		{
 			NazaraError("The vertex declaration can't be null");
 			return false;