diff --git a/ext/dash/gstdashsink.c b/ext/dash/gstdashsink.c
index 625750fa8e..027e069694 100644
--- a/ext/dash/gstdashsink.c
+++ b/ext/dash/gstdashsink.c
@@ -584,6 +584,7 @@ gst_dash_sink_generate_mpd_content (GstDashSink * sink,
       gst_mpd_client_set_root_node (sink->mpd_client,
           "type", GST_MPD_FILE_TYPE_DYNAMIC,
           "availability-start-time", now, "publish-time", now, NULL);
+      gst_date_time_unref (now);
     }
     if (sink->minimum_update_period)
       gst_mpd_client_set_root_node (sink->mpd_client,
diff --git a/ext/dash/gstmpdrootnode.c b/ext/dash/gstmpdrootnode.c
index bb8acda510..2cac539da3 100644
--- a/ext/dash/gstmpdrootnode.c
+++ b/ext/dash/gstmpdrootnode.c
@@ -83,17 +83,17 @@ gst_mpd_root_node_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     case PROP_MPD_ROOT_AVAILABILTY_START_TIME:
       if (self->availabilityStartTime)
         gst_date_time_unref (self->availabilityStartTime);
-      self->availabilityStartTime = g_value_get_boxed (value);
+      self->availabilityStartTime = g_value_dup_boxed (value);
       break;
     case PROP_MPD_ROOT_AVAILABILTY_END_TIME:
       if (self->availabilityEndTime)
         gst_date_time_unref (self->availabilityEndTime);
-      self->availabilityEndTime = g_value_get_boxed (value);
+      self->availabilityEndTime = g_value_dup_boxed (value);
       break;
     case PROP_MPD_ROOT_PUBLISH_TIME:
       if (self->publishTime)
         gst_date_time_unref (self->publishTime);
-      self->publishTime = g_value_get_boxed (value);
+      self->publishTime = g_value_dup_boxed (value);
       break;
     case PROP_MPD_ROOT_MEDIA_PRESENTATION_DURATION:
       self->mediaPresentationDuration = g_value_get_uint64 (value);