diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/ConcaveHull.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/ConcaveHull.py
index 38800d640d1..b91ed220250 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/ConcaveHull.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/ConcaveHull.py
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ class ConcaveHull(QgisAlgorithm):
 
         # Delaunay triangulation from input point layer
         feedback.setProgressText(self.tr('Creating Delaunay triangles...'))
-        delone_triangles = processing.run("qgis:delaunaytriangulation", {'INPUT': parameters[ConcaveHull.INPUT], 'OUTPUT': 'memory:'}, feedback=feedback, context=context)['OUTPUT']
-        delaunay_layer = context.takeResultLayer(delone_triangles)
+        delaunay_layer = processing.run("qgis:delaunaytriangulation", {'INPUT': parameters[ConcaveHull.INPUT], 'OUTPUT': 'memory:'}, feedback=feedback, context=context)['OUTPUT']
 
         # Get max edge length from Delaunay triangles
         feedback.setProgressText(self.tr('Computing edges max length...'))
@@ -131,8 +130,7 @@ class ConcaveHull(QgisAlgorithm):
 
         # Dissolve all Delaunay triangles
         feedback.setProgressText(self.tr('Dissolving Delaunay triangles...'))
-        dissolved = processing.run("native:dissolve", {'INPUT': delaunay_layer, 'OUTPUT': 'memory:'}, feedback=feedback, context=context)['OUTPUT']
-        dissolved_layer = context.takeResultLayer(dissolved)
+        dissolved_layer = processing.run("native:dissolve", {'INPUT': delaunay_layer, 'OUTPUT': 'memory:'}, feedback=feedback, context=context)['OUTPUT']
 
         # Save result
         feedback.setProgressText(self.tr('Saving data...'))
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py b/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py
index 155f975ccb0..a38dadf2d2a 100755
--- a/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py
@@ -38,9 +38,12 @@ from qgis.PyQt.QtGui import QCursor
 from qgis.utils import iface
 from qgis.core import (QgsMessageLog,
                        QgsApplication,
+                       QgsMapLayer,
                        QgsProcessingProvider,
                        QgsProcessingAlgorithm,
-                       QgsProcessingParameterDefinition)
+                       QgsProcessingParameterDefinition,
+                       QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer,
+                       QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer)
 
 import processing
 from processing.script.ScriptUtils import ScriptUtils
@@ -173,6 +176,15 @@ class Processing(object):
 
             if onFinish is not None:
                 onFinish(alg, context, feedback)
+            else:
+                # auto convert layer references in results to map layers
+                for out in alg.outputDefinitions():
+                    if isinstance(out, (QgsProcessingOutputVectorLayer, QgsProcessingOutputRasterLayer)):
+                        result = results[out.name()]
+                        if not isinstance(result, QgsMapLayer):
+                            layer = context.takeResultLayer(result) # transfer layer ownership out of context
+                            if layer:
+                                results[out.name()] = layer # replace layer string ref with actual layer (+ownership)
         else:
             msg = Processing.tr("There were errors executing the algorithm.")
             feedback.reportError(msg)