diff --git a/src/modules/math/MathModule.cpp b/src/modules/math/MathModule.cpp
index 42fb70c2a..122c35163 100644
--- a/src/modules/math/MathModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/math/MathModule.cpp
@@ -201,11 +201,12 @@ float linearToGamma(float c)
 
 Math::Math()
 	: Module(M_MATH, "love.math")
-	, rng()
 {
 	RandomGenerator::Seed seed;
 	seed.b64 = (uint64) time(nullptr);
-	rng.setSeed(seed);
+
+	rng.set(new RandomGenerator(), Acquire::NORETAIN);
+	rng->setSeed(seed);
 }
 
 Math::~Math()
diff --git a/src/modules/math/MathModule.h b/src/modules/math/MathModule.h
index adf0ec0d3..645df8aae 100644
--- a/src/modules/math/MathModule.h
+++ b/src/modules/math/MathModule.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Math : public Module
 
 	RandomGenerator *getRandomGenerator()
 	{
-		return &rng;
+		return rng.get();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ class Math : public Module
 
 private:
 
-	RandomGenerator rng;
+	// All love objects accessible in Lua should be heap-allocated,
+	// to guarantee a minimum pointer alignment.
+	StrongRef<RandomGenerator> rng;
 
 }; // Math