diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffbarcode.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffbarcode.cpp
index 1c541ec..2cbe9d2 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffbarcode.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffbarcode.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@
 
 bool CXFA_FFBarcode::LoadWidget() {
   ASSERT(!IsLoaded());
+
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   auto pNew = pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_Barcode>(GetFWLApp());
   CFWL_Barcode* pFWLBarcode = pNew.get();
   SetNormalWidget(std::move(pNew));
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffcheckbutton.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffcheckbutton.cpp
index 1b022f6..5552cf0 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffcheckbutton.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffcheckbutton.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 
 bool CXFA_FFCheckButton::LoadWidget() {
   ASSERT(!IsLoaded());
+
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   auto pNew = pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_CheckBox>(GetFWLApp());
   CFWL_CheckBox* pCheckBox = pNew.get();
   SetNormalWidget(std::move(pNew));
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffcombobox.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffcombobox.cpp
index 522a0be..bf00c57 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffcombobox.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffcombobox.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
 
 bool CXFA_FFComboBox::LoadWidget() {
   ASSERT(!IsLoaded());
+
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   auto pNew = pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_ComboBox>(GetFWLApp());
   CFWL_ComboBox* pComboBox = pNew.get();
   SetNormalWidget(std::move(pNew));
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffdatetimeedit.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffdatetimeedit.cpp
index 7017442..68c4d3e 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffdatetimeedit.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffdatetimeedit.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 
 bool CXFA_FFDateTimeEdit::LoadWidget() {
   ASSERT(!IsLoaded());
+
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   auto pNewPicker = pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_DateTimePicker>(GetFWLApp());
   CFWL_DateTimePicker* pWidget = pNewPicker.get();
   SetNormalWidget(std::move(pNewPicker));
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_fffield.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_fffield.cpp
index 2f2e366..f1438d5 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_fffield.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_fffield.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@
 }
 
 bool CXFA_FFField::LoadWidget() {
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   SetFWLThemeProvider();
   m_pNode->LoadCaption(GetDoc());
   PerformLayout();
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffimage.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffimage.cpp
index eeb0e24..2f77079 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffimage.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffimage.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 }
 
 bool CXFA_FFImage::LoadWidget() {
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   if (GetNode()->GetImageImage())
     return true;
 
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffimageedit.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffimageedit.cpp
index 0c5e129..06171bc 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffimageedit.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffimageedit.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 
 bool CXFA_FFImageEdit::LoadWidget() {
   ASSERT(!IsLoaded());
+
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   auto pNew = pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_PictureBox>(GetFWLApp());
   CFWL_PictureBox* pPictureBox = pNew.get();
   SetNormalWidget(std::move(pNew));
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_fflistbox.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_fflistbox.cpp
index bb693bc..dd2fa3d 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_fflistbox.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_fflistbox.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 
 bool CXFA_FFListBox::LoadWidget() {
   ASSERT(!IsLoaded());
+
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   auto pNew = pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_ListBox>(
       GetFWLApp(), pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_WidgetProperties>(), nullptr);
   CFWL_ListBox* pListBox = pNew.get();
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffnumericedit.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffnumericedit.cpp
index d089178..bade8ee 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffnumericedit.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffnumericedit.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 
 bool CXFA_FFNumericEdit::LoadWidget() {
   ASSERT(!IsLoaded());
+
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   auto pNewEdit = pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_Edit>(
       GetFWLApp(), pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_WidgetProperties>(), nullptr);
   CFWL_Edit* pWidget = pNewEdit.get();
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffpasswordedit.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffpasswordedit.cpp
index 8019c5c..db95516 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffpasswordedit.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffpasswordedit.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 
 bool CXFA_FFPasswordEdit::LoadWidget() {
   ASSERT(!IsLoaded());
+
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   auto pNewEdit = pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_Edit>(
       GetFWLApp(), pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_WidgetProperties>(), nullptr);
   CFWL_Edit* pWidget = pNewEdit.get();
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffpushbutton.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffpushbutton.cpp
index 646cb8d..c803008 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffpushbutton.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffpushbutton.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 
 bool CXFA_FFPushButton::LoadWidget() {
   ASSERT(!IsLoaded());
+
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   auto pNew = pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_PushButton>(GetFWLApp());
   CFWL_PushButton* pPushButton = pNew.get();
   m_pOldDelegate = pPushButton->GetDelegate();
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffsignature.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffsignature.cpp
index d745094..a7dc173 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffsignature.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffsignature.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 
 bool CXFA_FFSignature::LoadWidget() {
   ASSERT(!IsLoaded());
+
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   return CXFA_FFField::LoadWidget();
 }
 
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_fftextedit.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_fftextedit.cpp
index 4744212..6f8d732 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_fftextedit.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_fftextedit.cpp
@@ -43,9 +43,13 @@
 }
 
 bool CXFA_FFTextEdit::LoadWidget() {
+  ASSERT(!IsLoaded());
+
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   auto pNewWidget = pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_Edit>(
       GetFWLApp(), pdfium::MakeUnique<CFWL_WidgetProperties>(), nullptr);
-  ASSERT(!IsLoaded());
   CFWL_Edit* pFWLEdit = pNewWidget.get();
   SetNormalWidget(std::move(pNewWidget));
   pFWLEdit->SetAdapterIface(this);
diff --git a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffwidget.cpp b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffwidget.cpp
index 62a5eda..b0c5ee6 100644
--- a/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffwidget.cpp
+++ b/xfa/fxfa/cxfa_ffwidget.cpp
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@
 }
 
 bool CXFA_FFWidget::LoadWidget() {
+  // Prevents destruction of the CXFA_ContentLayoutItem that owns |this|.
+  RetainPtr<CXFA_ContentLayoutItem> retain_layout(m_pLayoutItem.Get());
+
   PerformLayout();
   return true;
 }