diff --git a/sysutils.go b/sysutils.go
index 522aa14..3dccf9c 100644
--- a/sysutils.go
+++ b/sysutils.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func NewSlice[T any](s *[]T, len int32, cap int32) {
 func NewSliceElement[T any](s *[]T) *T {
 	v := new(T)
 	*s = append(*s, *v)
-	return v
+	return &(*s)[len(*s) - 1]
 }
 
 func AppendSlice[T any](s *[]T, val T) {