diff --git a/gfx/vr/VRDisplayPresentation.cpp b/gfx/vr/VRDisplayPresentation.cpp
index bbdea615b558..abdd001619c6 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/VRDisplayPresentation.cpp
+++ b/gfx/vr/VRDisplayPresentation.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ void
 VRDisplayPresentation::DestroyLayers()
 {
   for (VRLayerChild* layer : mLayers) {
-    Unused << layer->SendDestroy();
+    if (layer->IsIPCOpen()) {
+      Unused << layer->SendDestroy();
+    }
   }
   mLayers.Clear();
 }
diff --git a/gfx/vr/ipc/VRLayerChild.cpp b/gfx/vr/ipc/VRLayerChild.cpp
index 31840de5a4bf..3bea3d26ff1a 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/ipc/VRLayerChild.cpp
+++ b/gfx/vr/ipc/VRLayerChild.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ VRLayerChild::VRLayerChild(uint32_t aVRDisplayID, VRManagerChild* aVRManagerChil
   , mCanvasElement(nullptr)
   , mShSurfClient(nullptr)
   , mFront(nullptr)
+  , mIPCOpen(true)
 {
 }
 
@@ -74,6 +75,12 @@ VRLayerChild::SubmitFrame()
   SendSubmitFrame(mFront->GetIPDLActor());
 }
 
+bool
+VRLayerChild::IsIPCOpen()
+{
+  return mIPCOpen;
+}
+
 void
 VRLayerChild::ClearSurfaces()
 {
@@ -81,5 +88,11 @@ VRLayerChild::ClearSurfaces()
   mShSurfClient = nullptr;
 }
 
+void
+VRLayerChild::ActorDestroy(ActorDestroyReason aWhy)
+{
+  mIPCOpen = false;
+}
+
 } // namespace gfx
 } // namespace mozilla
diff --git a/gfx/vr/ipc/VRLayerChild.h b/gfx/vr/ipc/VRLayerChild.h
index 3533d3969082..fa7cbbc9392b 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/ipc/VRLayerChild.h
+++ b/gfx/vr/ipc/VRLayerChild.h
@@ -35,16 +35,19 @@ public:
   VRLayerChild(uint32_t aVRDisplayID, VRManagerChild* aVRManagerChild);
   void Initialize(dom::HTMLCanvasElement* aCanvasElement);
   void SubmitFrame();
+  bool IsIPCOpen();
 
 protected:
   virtual ~VRLayerChild();
   void ClearSurfaces();
+  virtual void ActorDestroy(ActorDestroyReason aWhy) override;
 
   uint32_t mVRDisplayID;
 
   RefPtr<dom::HTMLCanvasElement> mCanvasElement;
   RefPtr<layers::SharedSurfaceTextureClient> mShSurfClient;
   RefPtr<layers::TextureClient> mFront;
+  bool mIPCOpen;
 };
 
 } // namespace gfx