--- a/accessible/windows/ia2/ia2Accessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/windows/ia2/ia2Accessible.cpp
@@ -658,24 +658,25 @@ ia2Accessible::get_accessibleWithCaret(I
     return CO_E_OBJNOTCONNECTED;
 
   int32_t caretOffset = -1;
   Accessible* accWithCaret = SelectionMgr()->AccessibleWithCaret(&caretOffset);
   if (acc->Document() != accWithCaret->Document())
     return S_FALSE;
 
   Accessible* child = accWithCaret;
-  while (child != acc)
+  while (!child->IsDoc() && child != acc)
     child = child->Parent();
 
-  if (!child)
+  if (child != acc)
     return S_FALSE;
 
   *aAccessible =  static_cast<IAccessible2*>(
     static_cast<AccessibleWrap*>(accWithCaret));
+  (*aAccessible)->AddRef();
   *aCaretOffset = caretOffset;
   return S_OK;
 
   A11Y_TRYBLOCK_END
 }
 
 STDMETHODIMP
 ia2Accessible::get_relationTargetsOfType(BSTR aType,