diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index 1cb8f9969..29d282076 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ IterNext(IterObject *self)
     static PyObject *
 IterIter(PyObject *self)
 {
+    Py_INCREF(self);
     return self;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 70187394f..9209f60a1 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -728,6 +728,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1052,
 /**/
     1051,
 /**/