diff --git a/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaNodeJNIBase.java b/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaNodeJNIBase.java
index 6e4f9698..a53fe74a 100644
--- a/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaNodeJNIBase.java
+++ b/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaNodeJNIBase.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public abstract class YogaNodeJNIBase extends YogaNode implements Cloneable {
   private static final byte LAYOUT_BORDER_START_INDEX = 14;
 
   @Nullable private YogaNodeJNIBase mOwner;
+  @Nullable private YogaConfig mConfig;
   @Nullable private List<YogaNodeJNIBase> mChildren;
   @Nullable private YogaMeasureFunction mMeasureFunction;
   @Nullable private YogaBaselineFunction mBaselineFunction;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ public abstract class YogaNodeJNIBase extends YogaNode implements Cloneable {
 
   YogaNodeJNIBase(YogaConfig config) {
     this(YogaNative.jni_YGNodeNewWithConfigJNI(((YogaConfigJNIBase) config).mNativePointer));
+    mConfig = config; // makes sure the YogaConfig is not garbage collected
   }
 
   public void reset() {