diff --git a/dom/base/DOMIntersectionObserver.cpp b/dom/base/DOMIntersectionObserver.cpp
index 29b3aeba888f..169c3fe7add6 100644
--- a/dom/base/DOMIntersectionObserver.cpp
+++ b/dom/base/DOMIntersectionObserver.cpp
@@ -159,15 +159,23 @@ DOMIntersectionObserver::Observe(Element& aTarget)
 void
 DOMIntersectionObserver::Unobserve(Element& aTarget)
 {
-  if (!mObservationTargets.Contains(&aTarget)) {
-    return;
+  if (UnlinkTarget(aTarget)) {
+    aTarget.UnregisterIntersectionObserver(this);
   }
-  if (mObservationTargets.Count() == 1) {
-    Disconnect();
-    return;
-  }
-  aTarget.UnregisterIntersectionObserver(this);
-  mObservationTargets.RemoveEntry(&aTarget);
+}
+
+bool
+DOMIntersectionObserver::UnlinkTarget(Element& aTarget)
+{
+    if (!mObservationTargets.Contains(&aTarget)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (mObservationTargets.Count() == 1) {
+        Disconnect();
+        return false;
+    }
+    mObservationTargets.RemoveEntry(&aTarget);
+    return true;
 }
 
 void
@@ -192,8 +200,10 @@ DOMIntersectionObserver::Disconnect()
     target->UnregisterIntersectionObserver(this);
   }
   mObservationTargets.Clear();
-  nsIDocument* document = mOwner->GetExtantDoc();
-  document->RemoveIntersectionObserver(this);
+  if (mOwner) {
+    nsIDocument* document = mOwner->GetExtantDoc();
+    document->RemoveIntersectionObserver(this);
+  }
   mConnected = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/dom/base/DOMIntersectionObserver.h b/dom/base/DOMIntersectionObserver.h
index 62cf697c6cf0..8144fc5c5ceb 100644
--- a/dom/base/DOMIntersectionObserver.h
+++ b/dom/base/DOMIntersectionObserver.h
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ public:
   void Observe(Element& aTarget);
   void Unobserve(Element& aTarget);
 
+  bool UnlinkTarget(Element& aTarget);
   void Disconnect();
+
   void TakeRecords(nsTArray<RefPtr<DOMIntersectionObserverEntry>>& aRetVal);
 
   mozilla::dom::IntersectionCallback* IntersectionCallback() { return mCallback; }
diff --git a/dom/base/nsNodeUtils.cpp b/dom/base/nsNodeUtils.cpp
index 0cf7db1922c6..c835908000bd 100644
--- a/dom/base/nsNodeUtils.cpp
+++ b/dom/base/nsNodeUtils.cpp
@@ -297,6 +297,15 @@ nsNodeUtils::LastRelease(nsINode* aNode)
                                          NodeWillBeDestroyed, (aNode));
     }
 
+    if (aNode->IsElement()) {
+      Element* elem = aNode->AsElement();
+      FragmentOrElement::nsDOMSlots* domSlots =
+        static_cast<FragmentOrElement::nsDOMSlots*>(slots);
+      for (auto& reg : domSlots->mRegisteredIntersectionObservers) {
+        reg.observer->UnlinkTarget(*elem);
+      }
+    }
+
     delete slots;
     aNode->mSlots = nullptr;
   }