diff --git a/Fwk/AppFwk/cafUserInterface/cafPdmUiFormLayoutObjectEditor.cpp b/Fwk/AppFwk/cafUserInterface/cafPdmUiFormLayoutObjectEditor.cpp
index 80b89e91a5..63675f80f4 100644
--- a/Fwk/AppFwk/cafUserInterface/cafPdmUiFormLayoutObjectEditor.cpp
+++ b/Fwk/AppFwk/cafUserInterface/cafPdmUiFormLayoutObjectEditor.cpp
@@ -492,11 +492,25 @@ void caf::PdmUiFormLayoutObjectEditor::cleanupBeforeSettingPdmObject()
 
     m_groupBoxes.clear();
 
-    for ( auto l : m_layouts )
-    {
-        delete l;
-        l = nullptr;
-    }
+    // https://github.com/OPM/ResInsight/issues/9939
+    //
+    // The following lines causes crash. m_layouts contains pointers to layouts that are invalid at this point. The
+    // m_layouts are created for widgets where the labels are located on top of the widget, and this option is rarely
+    // used. The crash happens on exit every time when a layout has been created.
+    //
+    // A crash has also happened during runtime, but is hard to reproduce.
+    //
+    // NB! There will be memory leak at this point, but the workaround allowing memory leak is considered OK on short
+    // term. Investigate and find a correct solution
+    //
+    /*
+        for ( auto l : m_layouts )
+        {
+            delete l;
+            l = nullptr;
+        }
+    */
+
     m_layouts.clear();
 }