diff --git a/fxjs/xfa/cjx_object.h b/fxjs/xfa/cjx_object.h
index e21a3ef..12b58b0 100644
--- a/fxjs/xfa/cjx_object.h
+++ b/fxjs/xfa/cjx_object.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   size_t GetCalcRecursionCount() const { return calc_recursion_count_; }
 
   void SetLayoutItem(CXFA_LayoutItem* item) { layout_item_ = item; }
-  CXFA_LayoutItem* GetLayoutItem() const { return layout_item_.Get(); }
+  CXFA_LayoutItem* GetLayoutItem() const { return layout_item_; }
 
   bool HasMethod(const WideString& func) const;
   CJS_Return RunMethod(const WideString& func,
@@ -272,7 +272,13 @@
   void MoveBufferMapData(CXFA_Object* pDstModule);
 
   UnownedPtr<CXFA_Object> object_;
-  UnownedPtr<CXFA_LayoutItem> layout_item_;
+  // This is an UnownedPtr but, due to lifetime issues, can't be marked as such
+  // at this point. The CJX_Node is freed by its parent CXFA_Node. The CXFA_Node
+  // will be freed during CXFA_NodeHolder destruction (CXFA_Document
+  // destruction as the only implementation). This will happen after the
+  // CXFA_LayoutProcessor is destroyed in the CXFA_Document, leaving this as a
+  // bad unowned ptr.
+  CXFA_LayoutItem* layout_item_ = nullptr;
   std::unique_ptr<XFA_MAPMODULEDATA> map_module_data_;
   std::unique_ptr<CXFA_CalcData> calc_data_;
   std::map<ByteString, CJX_MethodCall> method_specs_;