diff --git a/lib/fs.js b/lib/fs.js
index a3e68cb06b..0530344e0b 100644
--- a/lib/fs.js
+++ b/lib/fs.js
@@ -737,6 +737,7 @@ function FSWatcher() {
   var self = this;
   var FSEvent = process.binding('fs_event_wrap').FSEvent;
   this._handle = new FSEvent();
+  this._handle.owner = this;
 
   this._handle.onchange = function(status, event, filename) {
     if (status) {