diff --git a/core/2d/CCAnchoredSprite.cpp b/core/2d/CCAnchoredSprite.cpp
index fa640e2806..1c93e96bb9 100644
--- a/core/2d/CCAnchoredSprite.cpp
+++ b/core/2d/CCAnchoredSprite.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void AnchoredSprite::setAnchorPoint(const Vec2& anchor)
     updatePoly();
 }
 
-const Rect& AnchoredSprite::getTouchRect()
+Rect AnchoredSprite::getTouchRect()
 {
     Size s = getContentSize();
     Size a = _spriteVertexAnchor * s;
diff --git a/core/2d/CCAnchoredSprite.h b/core/2d/CCAnchoredSprite.h
index 249f2305f1..07b1d345ab 100644
--- a/core/2d/CCAnchoredSprite.h
+++ b/core/2d/CCAnchoredSprite.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public:
     /* This function will reposition the sprite's vertices itself instead of the node */
     virtual void setAnchorPoint(const Vec2& anchor) override;
     /* Gets the hit area of the anchored sprite, this requires special calculations for shifted vertices and should be used with touch event listeners */
-    virtual const Rect& getTouchRect();
+    virtual Rect getTouchRect();
 
 protected:
     virtual void setVertexCoords(const Rect& rect, V3F_C4B_T2F_Quad* outQuad) override;