diff --git a/src/vehicle.cpp b/src/vehicle.cpp
index 2e34627ae2680..52b56846763bb 100644
--- a/src/vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle.cpp
@@ -7669,7 +7669,8 @@ void vehicle::leak_fuel( vehicle_part &pt ) const
     // leak in random directions but prefer closest tiles and avoid walls or other obstacles
     std::vector<tripoint> tiles;
     tiles.reserve( 9 );
-    find_point_closest_first( global_part_pos3( pt ), 1, [&here, &tiles]( const tripoint & e ) {
+    tripoint part_pos = global_part_pos3( pt );
+    find_point_closest_first( part_pos, 1, [&here, &tiles]( const tripoint & e ) {
         if( here.passable( e ) ) {
             tiles.push_back( e );
         }