diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index a7d75258..4a36cee4 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Change history for the Godot OpenXR loaders asset
 
 ## 2.0.4
+- Fix misc crash when reloading project on Godot 4.3
 - Fix issue with only the first permission being requested
 
 ## 2.0.3
diff --git a/godotopenxrkhronos/src/main/cpp/export/khronos_export_plugin.cpp b/godotopenxrkhronos/src/main/cpp/export/khronos_export_plugin.cpp
index 732cc322..98ce49ca 100644
--- a/godotopenxrkhronos/src/main/cpp/export/khronos_export_plugin.cpp
+++ b/godotopenxrkhronos/src/main/cpp/export/khronos_export_plugin.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void KhronosEditorPlugin::_bind_methods() {}
 
 void KhronosEditorPlugin::_enter_tree() {
 	// Initialize the editor export plugin
-	khronos_export_plugin = memnew(KhronosEditorExportPlugin);
+	khronos_export_plugin.instantiate();
 	add_export_plugin(khronos_export_plugin);
 }
 
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ void KhronosEditorPlugin::_exit_tree() {
 	// Clean up the editor export plugin
 	remove_export_plugin(khronos_export_plugin);
 
-	memfree(khronos_export_plugin);
-	khronos_export_plugin = nullptr;
+	khronos_export_plugin.unref();
 }
 
 KhronosEditorExportPlugin::KhronosEditorExportPlugin() {
diff --git a/godotopenxrkhronos/src/main/cpp/export/khronos_export_plugin.h b/godotopenxrkhronos/src/main/cpp/export/khronos_export_plugin.h
index 13a83403..8839e13c 100644
--- a/godotopenxrkhronos/src/main/cpp/export/khronos_export_plugin.h
+++ b/godotopenxrkhronos/src/main/cpp/export/khronos_export_plugin.h
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@ class KhronosEditorPlugin : public EditorPlugin {
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
 private:
-	KhronosEditorExportPlugin *khronos_export_plugin = nullptr;
+	Ref<KhronosEditorExportPlugin> khronos_export_plugin;
 };
diff --git a/godotopenxrlynx/src/main/cpp/export/lynx_export_plugin.cpp b/godotopenxrlynx/src/main/cpp/export/lynx_export_plugin.cpp
index 4f480663..ada0aca5 100644
--- a/godotopenxrlynx/src/main/cpp/export/lynx_export_plugin.cpp
+++ b/godotopenxrlynx/src/main/cpp/export/lynx_export_plugin.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void LynxEditorPlugin::_bind_methods() {}
 
 void LynxEditorPlugin::_enter_tree() {
 	// Initialize the editor export plugin
-	lynx_export_plugin = memnew(OpenXREditorExportPlugin);
+	lynx_export_plugin.instantiate();
 	lynx_export_plugin->set_vendor_name(LYNX_VENDOR_NAME);
 	add_export_plugin(lynx_export_plugin);
 }
@@ -44,6 +44,5 @@ void LynxEditorPlugin::_exit_tree() {
 	// Clean up the editor export plugin
 	remove_export_plugin(lynx_export_plugin);
 
-	memfree(lynx_export_plugin);
-	lynx_export_plugin = nullptr;
+	lynx_export_plugin.unref();
 }
diff --git a/godotopenxrlynx/src/main/cpp/export/lynx_export_plugin.h b/godotopenxrlynx/src/main/cpp/export/lynx_export_plugin.h
index c921c3e1..b0969806 100644
--- a/godotopenxrlynx/src/main/cpp/export/lynx_export_plugin.h
+++ b/godotopenxrlynx/src/main/cpp/export/lynx_export_plugin.h
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ class LynxEditorPlugin : public EditorPlugin {
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
 private:
-	OpenXREditorExportPlugin *lynx_export_plugin = nullptr;
+	Ref<OpenXREditorExportPlugin> lynx_export_plugin;
 };
diff --git a/godotopenxrmeta/src/main/cpp/export/meta_export_plugin.cpp b/godotopenxrmeta/src/main/cpp/export/meta_export_plugin.cpp
index 3f5f41b4..89446d7c 100644
--- a/godotopenxrmeta/src/main/cpp/export/meta_export_plugin.cpp
+++ b/godotopenxrmeta/src/main/cpp/export/meta_export_plugin.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void MetaEditorPlugin::_bind_methods() {}
 
 void MetaEditorPlugin::_enter_tree() {
 	// Initialize the editor export plugin
-	meta_export_plugin = memnew(MetaEditorExportPlugin);
+	meta_export_plugin.instantiate();
 	add_export_plugin(meta_export_plugin);
 }
 
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ void MetaEditorPlugin::_exit_tree() {
 	// Clean up the editor export plugin
 	remove_export_plugin(meta_export_plugin);
 
-	memfree(meta_export_plugin);
-	meta_export_plugin = nullptr;
+	meta_export_plugin.unref();
 }
 
 MetaEditorExportPlugin::MetaEditorExportPlugin() {
diff --git a/godotopenxrmeta/src/main/cpp/export/meta_export_plugin.h b/godotopenxrmeta/src/main/cpp/export/meta_export_plugin.h
index 0b20d128..126bf6a5 100644
--- a/godotopenxrmeta/src/main/cpp/export/meta_export_plugin.h
+++ b/godotopenxrmeta/src/main/cpp/export/meta_export_plugin.h
@@ -101,6 +101,5 @@ class MetaEditorPlugin : public EditorPlugin {
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
 private:
-	MetaEditorExportPlugin *meta_export_plugin = nullptr;
-
+	Ref<MetaEditorExportPlugin> meta_export_plugin;
 };
diff --git a/godotopenxrpico/src/main/cpp/export/pico_export_plugin.cpp b/godotopenxrpico/src/main/cpp/export/pico_export_plugin.cpp
index 6e6e0f9b..9416a13c 100644
--- a/godotopenxrpico/src/main/cpp/export/pico_export_plugin.cpp
+++ b/godotopenxrpico/src/main/cpp/export/pico_export_plugin.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void PicoEditorPlugin::_bind_methods() {}
 
 void PicoEditorPlugin::_enter_tree() {
 	// Initialize the editor export plugin
-	pico_export_plugin = memnew(OpenXREditorExportPlugin);
+	pico_export_plugin.instantiate();
 	pico_export_plugin->set_vendor_name(PICO_VENDOR_NAME);
 	add_export_plugin(pico_export_plugin);
 }
@@ -44,6 +44,5 @@ void PicoEditorPlugin::_exit_tree() {
 	// Clean up the editor export plugin
 	remove_export_plugin(pico_export_plugin);
 
-	memfree(pico_export_plugin);
-	pico_export_plugin = nullptr;
+	pico_export_plugin.unref();
 }
diff --git a/godotopenxrpico/src/main/cpp/export/pico_export_plugin.h b/godotopenxrpico/src/main/cpp/export/pico_export_plugin.h
index aa3d995a..72114e9a 100644
--- a/godotopenxrpico/src/main/cpp/export/pico_export_plugin.h
+++ b/godotopenxrpico/src/main/cpp/export/pico_export_plugin.h
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ class PicoEditorPlugin : public EditorPlugin {
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
 private:
-	OpenXREditorExportPlugin *pico_export_plugin = nullptr;
+	Ref<OpenXREditorExportPlugin> pico_export_plugin;
 };