diff --git a/dom/base/nsGenericDOMDataNode.h b/dom/base/nsGenericDOMDataNode.h
index 76351c2c1c54..6f3194e00df8 100644
--- a/dom/base/nsGenericDOMDataNode.h
+++ b/dom/base/nsGenericDOMDataNode.h
@@ -47,10 +47,18 @@ enum {
   // bit is set, and if so it indicates whether we're only whitespace or
   // not.
   NS_TEXT_IS_ONLY_WHITESPACE =            DATA_NODE_FLAG_BIT(3),
+
+  // This bit is set if there is a NewlineProperty attached to the node
+  // (used by nsTextFrame).
+  NS_HAS_NEWLINE_PROPERTY =               DATA_NODE_FLAG_BIT(4),
+
+  // This bit is set if there is a FlowLengthProperty attached to the node
+  // (used by nsTextFrame).
+  NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY =            DATA_NODE_FLAG_BIT(5),
 };
 
 // Make sure we have enough space for those bits
-ASSERT_NODE_FLAGS_SPACE(NODE_TYPE_SPECIFIC_BITS_OFFSET + 4);
+ASSERT_NODE_FLAGS_SPACE(NODE_TYPE_SPECIFIC_BITS_OFFSET + 6);
 
 #undef DATA_NODE_FLAG_BIT
 
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsTextFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsTextFrame.cpp
index 16b6457893c0..0a7b87411807 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsTextFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsTextFrame.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 #include "nsContentUtils.h"
 #include "nsLineBreaker.h"
 #include "nsIWordBreaker.h"
-#include "nsGenericDOMDataNode.h"
 #include "nsIFrameInlines.h"
 #include "mozilla/StyleSetHandle.h"
 #include "mozilla/StyleSetHandleInlines.h"
@@ -736,7 +735,9 @@ int32_t nsTextFrame::GetInFlowContentLength() {
   }
 
   FlowLengthProperty* flowLength =
-    static_cast<FlowLengthProperty*>(mContent->GetProperty(nsGkAtoms::flowlength));
+    mContent->HasFlag(NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY)
+    ? static_cast<FlowLengthProperty*>(mContent->GetProperty(nsGkAtoms::flowlength))
+    : nullptr;
 
   /**
    * This frame must start inside the cached flow. If the flow starts at
@@ -764,6 +765,7 @@ int32_t nsTextFrame::GetInFlowContentLength() {
       delete flowLength;
       flowLength = nullptr;
     }
+    mContent->SetFlags(NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY);
   }
   if (flowLength) {
     flowLength->mStartOffset = mContentOffset;
@@ -4380,9 +4382,13 @@ nsTextFrame::Init(nsIContent*       aContent,
 
   // Remove any NewlineOffsetProperty or InFlowContentLengthProperty since they
   // might be invalid if the content was modified while there was no frame
-  aContent->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::newline);
-  if (PresContext()->BidiEnabled()) {
+  if (aContent->HasFlag(NS_HAS_NEWLINE_PROPERTY)) {
+    aContent->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::newline);
+    aContent->UnsetFlags(NS_HAS_NEWLINE_PROPERTY);
+  }
+  if (aContent->HasFlag(NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY)) {
     aContent->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::flowlength);
+    aContent->UnsetFlags(NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY);
   }
 
   // Since our content has a frame now, this flag is no longer needed.
@@ -4830,9 +4836,13 @@ nsTextFrame::DisconnectTextRuns()
 nsresult
 nsTextFrame::CharacterDataChanged(CharacterDataChangeInfo* aInfo)
 {
-  mContent->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::newline);
-  if (PresContext()->BidiEnabled()) {
+  if (mContent->HasFlag(NS_HAS_NEWLINE_PROPERTY)) {
+    mContent->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::newline);
+    mContent->UnsetFlags(NS_HAS_NEWLINE_PROPERTY);
+  }
+  if (mContent->HasFlag(NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY)) {
     mContent->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::flowlength);
+    mContent->UnsetFlags(NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY);
   }
 
   // Find the first frame whose text has changed. Frames that are entirely
@@ -9278,7 +9288,9 @@ nsTextFrame::ReflowText(nsLineLayout& aLineLayout, nscoord aAvailableWidth,
   NewlineProperty* cachedNewlineOffset = nullptr;
   if (textStyle->NewlineIsSignificant(this)) {
     cachedNewlineOffset =
-      static_cast<NewlineProperty*>(mContent->GetProperty(nsGkAtoms::newline));
+      mContent->HasFlag(NS_HAS_NEWLINE_PROPERTY)
+      ? static_cast<NewlineProperty*>(mContent->GetProperty(nsGkAtoms::newline))
+      : nullptr;
     if (cachedNewlineOffset && cachedNewlineOffset->mStartOffset <= offset &&
         (cachedNewlineOffset->mNewlineOffset == -1 ||
          cachedNewlineOffset->mNewlineOffset >= offset)) {
@@ -9763,6 +9775,7 @@ nsTextFrame::ReflowText(nsLineLayout& aLineLayout, nscoord aAvailableWidth,
         delete cachedNewlineOffset;
         cachedNewlineOffset = nullptr;
       }
+      mContent->SetFlags(NS_HAS_NEWLINE_PROPERTY);
     }
     if (cachedNewlineOffset) {
       cachedNewlineOffset->mStartOffset = offset;
@@ -9770,6 +9783,7 @@ nsTextFrame::ReflowText(nsLineLayout& aLineLayout, nscoord aAvailableWidth,
     }
   } else if (cachedNewlineOffset) {
     mContent->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::newline);
+    mContent->UnsetFlags(NS_HAS_NEWLINE_PROPERTY);
   }
 
   // Compute space and letter counts for justification, if required
@@ -10252,7 +10266,10 @@ void
 nsTextFrame::AdjustOffsetsForBidi(int32_t aStart, int32_t aEnd)
 {
   AddStateBits(NS_FRAME_IS_BIDI);
-  mContent->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::flowlength);
+  if (mContent->HasFlag(NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY)) {
+    mContent->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::flowlength);
+    mContent->UnsetFlags(NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY);
+  }
 
   /*
    * After Bidi resolution we may need to reassign text runs.
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsTextFrame.h b/layout/generic/nsTextFrame.h
index 3639bc7a7f59..e92c592d8e52 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsTextFrame.h
+++ b/layout/generic/nsTextFrame.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "mozilla/UniquePtr.h"
 #include "nsFrame.h"
 #include "nsFrameSelection.h"
+#include "nsGenericDOMDataNode.h"
 #include "nsSplittableFrame.h"
 #include "nsLineBox.h"
 #include "gfxSkipChars.h"
@@ -96,7 +97,10 @@ public:
       aNextContinuation->RemoveStateBits(NS_FRAME_IS_FLUID_CONTINUATION);
     // Setting a non-fluid continuation might affect our flow length (they're
     // quite rare so we assume it always does) so we delete our cached value:
-    GetContent()->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::flowlength);
+    if (GetContent()->HasFlag(NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY)) {
+      GetContent()->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::flowlength);
+      GetContent()->UnsetFlags(NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY);
+    }
   }
   nsIFrame* GetNextInFlowVirtual() const override { return GetNextInFlow(); }
   nsTextFrame* GetNextInFlow() const
@@ -119,7 +123,10 @@ public:
         !mNextContinuation->HasAnyStateBits(NS_FRAME_IS_FLUID_CONTINUATION)) {
       // Changing from non-fluid to fluid continuation might affect our flow
       // length, so we delete our cached value:
-      GetContent()->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::flowlength);
+      if (GetContent()->HasFlag(NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY)) {
+        GetContent()->DeleteProperty(nsGkAtoms::flowlength);
+        GetContent()->UnsetFlags(NS_HAS_FLOWLENGTH_PROPERTY);
+      }
     }
     if (aNextInFlow) {
       aNextInFlow->AddStateBits(NS_FRAME_IS_FLUID_CONTINUATION);