1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/mbgl/actor/actor.hpp b/include/mbgl/actor/actor.hpp
index 0052fad242..97964ae531 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/actor/actor.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/actor/actor.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ public:
     Actor(Scheduler& scheduler, Args&&... args)
         : target(scheduler, parent, std::forward<Args>(args)...) {}
 
+    template <class... Args>
+    Actor(std::shared_ptr<Scheduler> scheduler, Args&&... args)
+        : retainer(std::move(scheduler)), target(*retainer, parent, std::forward<Args>(args)...) {}
+
     Actor(const Actor&) = delete;
 
     ActorRef<std::decay_t<Object>> self() {
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
+    std::shared_ptr<Scheduler> retainer;
     AspiringActor<Object> parent;
     EstablishedActor<Object> target;
 };