diff --git a/src/method.ts b/src/method.ts
index 4b64d61..8f03cf0 100644
--- a/src/method.ts
+++ b/src/method.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class Method {
             const currentOverwriteName = '__current_overwrite_for_' + name;
             const thunkName = '__overwrite_thunk_for_' + name;
             if (code) {
-                out += `static ${functionType} ${currentOverwriteName};\n`;
+                out += `static ${functionType} &${currentOverwriteName} = *new ${functionType};\n`;
                 out += `static ${formatType(this.returnType)}${thunkName}${this.args} {\n`;
                 out += `${INDENT}${this.returnType.trim() === 'void' ? '' : 'return '}${currentOverwriteName}(${getArgNames(this.args).join(', ')});\n`;
                 out += `}\n`;