diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.ui/src/org/eclipse/xtext/ui/refactoring2/participant/ResourceRelocationProcessor.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.ui/src/org/eclipse/xtext/ui/refactoring2/participant/ResourceRelocationProcessor.xtend
index 39532c9969..1b2f1a190a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.ui/src/org/eclipse/xtext/ui/refactoring2/participant/ResourceRelocationProcessor.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.ui/src/org/eclipse/xtext/ui/refactoring2/participant/ResourceRelocationProcessor.xtend
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 package org.eclipse.xtext.ui.refactoring2.participant
 
 import com.google.inject.Inject
+import com.google.inject.Provider
 import java.util.List
 import java.util.Set
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger
@@ -46,7 +47,12 @@ class ResourceRelocationProcessor {
 	@Inject LiveScopeResourceSetInitializer liveScopeResourceSetInitializer
 	@Accessors(PACKAGE_GETTER) @Inject LtkIssueAcceptor issues
 	@Inject extension ResourceURIConverter
-	@Inject IChangeSerializer changeSerializer
+	
+	// don't hold an instance of IChangeSerializer in a field,
+	//  as that will get blown up with temporary data (loaded resources, etc.)
+	// which may yield a memory leak as reported in #1048;
+	// hence request an instance on demand and dispose it properly
+	@Inject Provider<IChangeSerializer> changeSerializerProvider
 	@Inject ResourceRelocationStrategyRegistry strategyRegistry
 	@Inject ChangeConverter.Factory changeConverterFactory
 
@@ -60,6 +66,7 @@ class ResourceRelocationProcessor {
 					IProgressMonitor pm) throws CoreException, OperationCanceledException {
 		if (uriChanges.empty)
 			return null
+		val changeSerializer = changeSerializerProvider.get();
 		val resourceSet = resourceSetProvider.get(project)
 		liveScopeResourceSetInitializer.initialize(resourceSet)
 		val context = new ResourceRelocationContext(type, uriChanges, issues, changeSerializer, resourceSet)
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.ui/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/ui/refactoring2/participant/ResourceRelocationProcessor.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.ui/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/ui/refactoring2/participant/ResourceRelocationProcessor.java
index 80e8c11285..9134661554 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.ui/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/ui/refactoring2/participant/ResourceRelocationProcessor.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.ui/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/ui/refactoring2/participant/ResourceRelocationProcessor.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
+import com.google.inject.Provider;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ public class ResourceRelocationProcessor {
   private ResourceURIConverter _resourceURIConverter;
   
   @Inject
-  private IChangeSerializer changeSerializer;
+  private Provider<IChangeSerializer> changeSerializerProvider;
   
   @Inject
   private ResourceRelocationStrategyRegistry strategyRegistry;
@@ -87,15 +88,16 @@ public Change createChange(final String name, final ResourceRelocationContext.Ch
     if (_isEmpty) {
       return null;
     }
+    final IChangeSerializer changeSerializer = this.changeSerializerProvider.get();
     final ResourceSet resourceSet = this.resourceSetProvider.get(this.project);
     this.liveScopeResourceSetInitializer.initialize(resourceSet);
-    final ResourceRelocationContext context = new ResourceRelocationContext(type, this.uriChanges, this.issues, this.changeSerializer, resourceSet);
+    final ResourceRelocationContext context = new ResourceRelocationContext(type, this.uriChanges, this.issues, changeSerializer, resourceSet);
     this.executeParticipants(context);
     final Predicate<Change> _function = (Change it) -> {
       return ((!((it instanceof MoveResourceChange) || (it instanceof RenameResourceChange))) || (!this.excludedResources.contains(it.getModifiedElement())));
     };
     final ChangeConverter changeConverter = this.changeConverterFactory.create(name, _function, this.issues);
-    this.changeSerializer.applyModifications(changeConverter);
+    changeSerializer.applyModifications(changeConverter);
     return changeConverter.getChange();
   }