Dropping lovey out of crib and then crying

My 1 year old drops her lovey out of her crib and then cries. I go in once and give it back, but then she always does it again and cries for 45 minutes because she wants it back. At that point she’s overtired because it’s 45 minutes past nap time. Any advice? Should I just not give it back to her and she’ll eventually learn?