diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBE.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBE.cpp
index eea4ebd..b936b3f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBE.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBE.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,17 @@
 LayerBE::LayerBE(Layer* layer, std::string layerName)
       : mLayer(layer),
         mMesh(Mesh::TRIANGLE_FAN, 4, 2, 2) {
-    compositionInfo.layer = this;
+    compositionInfo.layer = std::make_shared<LayerBE>(*this);
     compositionInfo.layerName = layerName;
 }
 
+LayerBE::LayerBE(const LayerBE& layer)
+      : mLayer(layer.mLayer),
+        mMesh(Mesh::TRIANGLE_FAN, 4, 2, 2) {
+    compositionInfo.layer = layer.compositionInfo.layer;
+    compositionInfo.layerName = layer.mLayer->getName().string();
+}
+
 void LayerBE::onLayerDisplayed(const sp<Fence>& releaseFence) {
     mLayer->onLayerDisplayed(releaseFence);
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBE.h b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBE.h
index 14af380..5ebc096 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBE.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBE.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     HWC2::Composition compositionType;
     sp<GraphicBuffer> mBuffer = nullptr;
     int mBufferSlot = BufferQueue::INVALID_BUFFER_SLOT;
-    LayerBE* layer = nullptr;
+    std::shared_ptr<LayerBE> layer;
     struct {
         std::shared_ptr<HWC2::Layer> hwcLayer;
         sp<Fence> fence;
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
     friend class SurfaceFlinger;
 
     LayerBE(Layer* layer, std::string layerName);
+    explicit LayerBE(const LayerBE& layer);
 
     void onLayerDisplayed(const sp<Fence>& releaseFence);
     Mesh& getMesh() { return mMesh; }