diff --git a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/ResourceLeakDetector.java b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/ResourceLeakDetector.java
index 3872c07d1c..c29320adb7 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/ResourceLeakDetector.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/ResourceLeakDetector.java
@@ -369,7 +369,8 @@ public class ResourceLeakDetector<T> {
             // be collected via the WeakReference.
             trackedHash = System.identityHashCode(referent);
             allLeaks.put(this, LeakEntry.INSTANCE);
-            headUpdater.set(this, Record.BOTTOM);
+            // Create a new Record so we always have the creation stacktrace included.
+            headUpdater.set(this, new Record(Record.BOTTOM));
             this.allLeaks = allLeaks;
         }