diff --git a/dom/media/mediaelement/HTMLMediaElement.cpp b/dom/media/mediaelement/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
index e6a0145b0ba..4d8fca7a7ed 100644
--- a/dom/media/mediaelement/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/mediaelement/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
@@ -6452,6 +6452,7 @@ void HTMLMediaElement::Error(uint16_t aErrorCode,
 }
 
 void HTMLMediaElement::PlaybackEnded() {
+  RefPtr<HTMLMediaElement> kungFuDeathGrip(this);
   // We changed state which can affect AddRemoveSelfReference
   AddRemoveSelfReference();