diff --git a/com/win32com/src/oleargs.cpp b/com/win32com/src/oleargs.cpp
index 33c925987..0e565ae5e 100644
--- a/com/win32com/src/oleargs.cpp
+++ b/com/win32com/src/oleargs.cpp
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ static PyObject *PyCom_PyObjectFromSAFEARRAYDimensionItem(SAFEARRAY *psa, VARENU
             hres = SafeArrayGetElement(psa, arrayIndices, &str);
             if (FAILED(hres))
                 break;
-            subitem = PyWinObject_FromBstr(str);
+            subitem = PyWinObject_FromBstr(str, TRUE);
             break;
         }
         case VT_DISPATCH: {
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ static PyObject *PyCom_PyObjectFromSAFEARRAYDimensionItem(SAFEARRAY *psa, VARENU
             hres = SafeArrayGetElement(psa, arrayIndices, &pDisp);
             if (FAILED(hres))
                 break;
-            subitem = PyCom_PyObjectFromIUnknown(pDisp, IID_IDispatch, TRUE);
+            subitem = PyCom_PyObjectFromIUnknown(pDisp, IID_IDispatch, FALSE);
             break;
         }
         // case VT_ERROR - handled above with I4
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ static PyObject *PyCom_PyObjectFromSAFEARRAYDimensionItem(SAFEARRAY *psa, VARENU
             hres = SafeArrayGetElement(psa, arrayIndices, &pUnk);
             if (FAILED(hres))
                 break;
-            subitem = PyCom_PyObjectFromIUnknown(pUnk, IID_IUnknown, TRUE);
+            subitem = PyCom_PyObjectFromIUnknown(pUnk, IID_IUnknown, FALSE);
             break;
         }
             // case VT_DECIMAL