diff --git a/sw/source/core/inc/ftnboss.hxx b/sw/source/core/inc/ftnboss.hxx
index 3ee7859bf8f3..e60ff97de1a9 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/inc/ftnboss.hxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/inc/ftnboss.hxx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class SwTextFootnote;
 // Restoration of the old value in DTor. Implementation in ftnfrm.cxx
 class SwSaveFootnoteHeight
 {
+    SwFrameDeleteGuard aGuard;
     SwFootnoteBossFrame *pBoss;
     const SwTwips nOldHeight;
     SwTwips nNewHeight;
diff --git a/sw/source/core/layout/ftnfrm.cxx b/sw/source/core/layout/ftnfrm.cxx
index a01c0c8bc4f0..2b0b5458c383 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/layout/ftnfrm.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/layout/ftnfrm.cxx
@@ -2866,6 +2866,7 @@ bool SwContentFrame::MoveFootnoteCntFwd( bool bMakePage, SwFootnoteBossFrame *pO
 }
 
 SwSaveFootnoteHeight::SwSaveFootnoteHeight( SwFootnoteBossFrame *pBs, const SwTwips nDeadLine ) :
+    aGuard(pBs),
     pBoss( pBs ),
     nOldHeight( pBs->GetMaxFootnoteHeight() )
 {