diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/DOM/Element.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/DOM/Element.cpp
index cd8e49d4335..95c49623f8c 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/DOM/Element.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/DOM/Element.cpp
@@ -271,13 +271,12 @@ void Element::recompute_style()
 {
     set_needs_style_update(false);
     VERIFY(parent());
-    auto old_specified_css_values = m_specified_css_values;
     auto new_specified_css_values = document().style_computer().compute_style(*this);
 
-    if (old_specified_css_values == new_specified_css_values)
+    if (m_specified_css_values && *m_specified_css_values == *new_specified_css_values)
         return;
 
-    m_specified_css_values = new_specified_css_values;
+    m_specified_css_values = move(new_specified_css_values);
 
     document().invalidate_layout();
 }