diff --git a/src/libANGLE/renderer/vulkan/FramebufferVk.cpp b/src/libANGLE/renderer/vulkan/FramebufferVk.cpp
index 21485ee14c..5f8a1b2c00 100644
--- a/src/libANGLE/renderer/vulkan/FramebufferVk.cpp
+++ b/src/libANGLE/renderer/vulkan/FramebufferVk.cpp
@@ -470,6 +470,14 @@ void FramebufferVk::destroy(const gl::Context *context)
 {
     ContextVk *contextVk = vk::GetImpl(context);

+    // mFragmentShadingRateImage is embedded by value.  startNewRenderPass() may
+    // have stored its address in the open render pass's attachment list as a
+    // bare ImageHelper*.  gl::Framebuffer is not refcounted, so the heap slot
+    // backing this embedded member is freed synchronously after we return.
+    // Clear the reference now, before it dangles.  releaseImage() does not do
+    // this; only releaseImageFromShareContexts() does.
+    contextVk->finalizeImageLayout(&mFragmentShadingRateImage, {});
+
     if (mFragmentShadingRateImage.valid())
     {
         vk::Renderer *renderer = contextVk->getRenderer();