diff --git a/Userland/Applications/PixelPaint/LayerPropertiesWidget.cpp b/Userland/Applications/PixelPaint/LayerPropertiesWidget.cpp
index 2983860eea..f10cbfcdaf 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/PixelPaint/LayerPropertiesWidget.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/PixelPaint/LayerPropertiesWidget.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void LayerPropertiesWidget::set_layer(Layer* layer)
         return;
 
     if (layer) {
-        m_layer = layer->make_weak_ptr();
+        m_layer = layer;
         m_name_textbox->set_text(layer->name());
         m_opacity_slider->set_value(layer->opacity_percent());
         m_visibility_checkbox->set_checked(layer->is_visible());
diff --git a/Userland/Applications/PixelPaint/LayerPropertiesWidget.h b/Userland/Applications/PixelPaint/LayerPropertiesWidget.h
index 37b362311a..33d212d335 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/PixelPaint/LayerPropertiesWidget.h
+++ b/Userland/Applications/PixelPaint/LayerPropertiesWidget.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ private:
     RefPtr<GUI::OpacitySlider> m_opacity_slider;
     RefPtr<GUI::TextBox> m_name_textbox;
 
-    WeakPtr<Layer> m_layer;
+    RefPtr<Layer> m_layer;
 };
 
 }