diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 624f51a6fba..ca7c8bdb40a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
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 ?? ??? ????, PHP 8.4.9
 
+- BcMath:
+  . Fixed bug GH-18641 (Accessing a BcMath\Number property by ref crashes).
+    (nielsdos)
+
 - Intl:
   . Fix memory leak in intl_datetime_decompose() on failure. (nielsdos)
 
diff --git a/ext/bcmath/bcmath.c b/ext/bcmath/bcmath.c
index 233045bd7cd..3628b95a78e 100644
--- a/ext/bcmath/bcmath.c
+++ b/ext/bcmath/bcmath.c
@@ -971,6 +971,12 @@ static zval *bcmath_number_read_property(zend_object *obj, zend_string *name, in
 	return zend_std_read_property(obj, name, type, cache_slot, rv);
 }
 
+static zval *bcmath_number_get_property_ptr_ptr(zend_object *object, zend_string *member, int type, void **cache_slot)
+{
+	/* Must always go through read property because all properties are virtual, and no dynamic properties are allowed. */
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static int bcmath_number_has_property(zend_object *obj, zend_string *name, int check_empty, void **cache_slot)
 {
 	if (check_empty == ZEND_PROPERTY_NOT_EMPTY) {
@@ -1014,6 +1020,7 @@ static void bcmath_number_register_class(void)
 	bcmath_number_obj_handlers.unset_property = bcmath_number_unset_property;
 	bcmath_number_obj_handlers.has_property = bcmath_number_has_property;
 	bcmath_number_obj_handlers.read_property = bcmath_number_read_property;
+	bcmath_number_obj_handlers.get_property_ptr_ptr = bcmath_number_get_property_ptr_ptr;
 	bcmath_number_obj_handlers.get_properties_for = bcmath_number_get_properties_for;
 	bcmath_number_obj_handlers.cast_object = bcmath_number_cast_object;
 }
diff --git a/ext/bcmath/tests/number/gh18641.phpt b/ext/bcmath/tests/number/gh18641.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ed8f55e9145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/bcmath/tests/number/gh18641.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+--TEST--
+GH-18641 (Accessing a BcMath\Number property by ref crashes)
+--EXTENSIONS--
+bcmath
+--FILE--
+<?php
+$a = new BCMath\Number("1");
+$fusion = $a;
+$x = &$fusion->value;
+var_dump($x);
+?>
+--EXPECT--
+string(1) "1"