diff --git a/content/browser/digital_credentials/digital_identity_request_impl.cc b/content/browser/digital_credentials/digital_identity_request_impl.cc
index 9ad1c7e772dc7..60e78b954d737 100644
--- a/content/browser/digital_credentials/digital_identity_request_impl.cc
+++ b/content/browser/digital_credentials/digital_identity_request_impl.cc
@@ -637,7 +637,15 @@ void DigitalIdentityRequestImpl::Abort() {
   }
 
   if (update_interstitial_on_abort_callback_) {
+    // Running the abort callback can synchronously close UI which (via
+    // activation observers) may destroy the hosting WebContents and therefore
+    // `this`. Guard with a WeakPtr and bail out if that happens.
+    base::WeakPtr<DigitalIdentityRequestImpl> weak_this =
+        weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr();
     std::move(update_interstitial_on_abort_callback_).Run();
+    if (!weak_this) {
+      return;
+    }
   }
 
   CompleteRequestWithStatus(