1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/completion_queue.pyx.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/completion_queue.pyx.pxi
index a258ba4063..d8df6c2ef4 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/completion_queue.pyx.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/completion_queue.pyx.pxi
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ cdef class CompletionQueue:
     cdef CallDetails request_call_details = None
     cdef Metadata request_metadata = None
     cdef Operations batch_operations = None
+    cdef Operation batch_operation = None
     if event.type == GRPC_QUEUE_TIMEOUT:
       return Event(
           event.type, False, None, None, None, None, False, None)
@@ -69,8 +70,15 @@ cdef class CompletionQueue:
         user_tag = tag.user_tag
         operation_call = tag.operation_call
         request_call_details = tag.request_call_details
-        request_metadata = tag.request_metadata
+        if tag.request_metadata is not None:
+          request_metadata = tag.request_metadata
+          request_metadata._claim_slice_ownership()
         batch_operations = tag.batch_operations
+        if tag.batch_operations is not None:
+          for op in batch_operations.operations:
+            batch_operation = <Operation>op
+            if batch_operation._received_metadata is not None:
+              batch_operation._received_metadata._claim_slice_ownership()
         if tag.is_new_request:
           # Stuff in the tag not explicitly handled by us needs to live through
           # the life of the call
@@ -91,7 +99,7 @@ cdef class CompletionQueue:
       c_deadline = gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME)
       if deadline is not None:
         c_deadline = deadline.c_time
-      
+
       while True:
         c_timeout = gpr_time_add(gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME), c_increment)
         if gpr_time_cmp(c_timeout, c_deadline) > 0:
@@ -100,7 +108,7 @@ cdef class CompletionQueue:
           self.c_completion_queue, c_timeout, NULL)
         if event.type != GRPC_QUEUE_TIMEOUT or gpr_time_cmp(c_timeout, c_deadline) == 0:
           break;
-        
+
         # Handle any signals
         with gil:
           cpython.PyErr_CheckSignals()