diff --git a/src/common/type/pack.c b/src/common/type/pack.c
index 0650bb6f1..d3bb472d6 100644
--- a/src/common/type/pack.c
+++ b/src/common/type/pack.c
@@ -276,9 +276,14 @@ pckReadNew(IoRead *read)
     ASSERT(read != NULL);
 
     PackRead *this = pckReadNewInternal();
-    this->read = read;
-    this->buffer = bufNew(ioBufferSize());
-    this->bufferPtr = bufPtr(this->buffer);
+
+    MEM_CONTEXT_BEGIN(this->memContext)
+    {
+        this->read = read;
+        this->buffer = bufNew(ioBufferSize());
+        this->bufferPtr = bufPtr(this->buffer);
+    }
+    MEM_CONTEXT_END();
 
     FUNCTION_TEST_RETURN(this);
 }
@@ -1018,8 +1023,13 @@ pckWriteNew(IoWrite *write)
     ASSERT(write != NULL);
 
     PackWrite *this = pckWriteNewInternal();
-    this->write = write;
-    this->buffer = bufNew(ioBufferSize());
+
+    MEM_CONTEXT_BEGIN(this->memContext)
+    {
+        this->write = write;
+        this->buffer = bufNew(ioBufferSize());
+    }
+    MEM_CONTEXT_END();
 
     FUNCTION_TEST_RETURN(this);
 }
@@ -1034,12 +1044,7 @@ pckWriteNewBuf(Buffer *buffer)
     ASSERT(buffer != NULL);
 
     PackWrite *this = pckWriteNewInternal();
-
-    MEM_CONTEXT_BEGIN(this->memContext)
-    {
-        this->buffer = buffer;
-    }
-    MEM_CONTEXT_END();
+    this->buffer = buffer;
 
     FUNCTION_TEST_RETURN(this);
 }
diff --git a/src/common/type/pack.h b/src/common/type/pack.h
index b48259341..9e3a76e5c 100644
--- a/src/common/type/pack.h
+++ b/src/common/type/pack.h
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ typedef enum
 Read Constructors
 ***********************************************************************************************************************************/
 PackRead *pckReadNew(IoRead *read);
+
+// Note that the buffer is not moved into the PackRead mem context and must be moved explicitly if the PackRead object is moved.
 PackRead *pckReadNewBuf(const Buffer *buffer);
 
 /***********************************************************************************************************************************
@@ -212,6 +214,13 @@ typedef struct PckReadI64Param
 
 int64_t pckReadI64(PackRead *this, PckReadI64Param param);
 
+// Move to a new parent mem context
+__attribute__((always_inline)) static inline PackRead *
+pckReadMove(PackRead *const this, MemContext *const parentNew)
+{
+    return objMove(this, parentNew);
+}
+
 // Read object begin/end
 #define pckReadObjBeginP(this, ...)                                                                                                \
     pckReadObjBegin(this, (PackIdParam){VAR_PARAM_INIT, __VA_ARGS__})
@@ -306,6 +315,8 @@ pckReadFree(PackRead *const this)
 Write Constructors
 ***********************************************************************************************************************************/
 PackWrite *pckWriteNew(IoWrite *write);
+
+// Note that the buffer is not moved into the PackWrite mem context and must be moved explicitly if the PackWrite object is moved.
 PackWrite *pckWriteNewBuf(Buffer *buffer);
 
 /***********************************************************************************************************************************
@@ -376,6 +387,13 @@ typedef struct PckWriteI64Param
 
 PackWrite *pckWriteI64(PackWrite *this, int64_t value, PckWriteI64Param param);
 
+// Move to a new parent mem context
+__attribute__((always_inline)) static inline PackWrite *
+pckWriteMove(PackWrite *const this, MemContext *const parentNew)
+{
+    return objMove(this, parentNew);
+}
+
 // Write null
 #define pckWriteNullP(this)                                                                                                        \
     pckWriteNull(this)
diff --git a/test/src/module/common/typePackTest.c b/test/src/module/common/typePackTest.c
index 5a80a1874..43a045d76 100644
--- a/test/src/module/common/typePackTest.c
+++ b/test/src/module/common/typePackTest.c
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ testRun(void)
         ioBufferSizeSet(3);
 
         PackWrite *packWrite = NULL;
-        TEST_ASSIGN(packWrite, pckWriteNew(write), "new write");
+
+        MEM_CONTEXT_TEMP_BEGIN()
+        {
+            TEST_ASSIGN(packWrite, pckWriteMove(pckWriteNew(write), memContextPrior()), "move new write");
+        }
+        MEM_CONTEXT_TEMP_END();
 
         TEST_RESULT_STR_Z(pckWriteToLog(packWrite), "{depth: 1, idLast: 0}", "log");
         TEST_RESULT_VOID(pckWriteU64P(packWrite, 0750), "write mode");
@@ -196,7 +201,12 @@ testRun(void)
         ioReadOpen(read);
 
         PackRead *packRead = NULL;
-        TEST_ASSIGN(packRead, pckReadNew(read), "new read");
+
+        MEM_CONTEXT_TEMP_BEGIN()
+        {
+            TEST_ASSIGN(packRead, pckReadMove(pckReadNew(read), memContextPrior()), "move new read");
+        }
+        MEM_CONTEXT_TEMP_END();
 
         TEST_RESULT_UINT(pckReadU64P(packRead), 0750, "read mode");
         TEST_RESULT_UINT(pckReadU64P(packRead), 1911246845, "read timestamp");