diff --git a/crates/js/src/builtins/json.rs b/crates/js/src/builtins/json.rs
index 14c370f03..4375303fe 100644
--- a/crates/js/src/builtins/json.rs
+++ b/crates/js/src/builtins/json.rs
@@ -162,15 +162,16 @@ fn parse(interp: &mut Interp, _: Value, args: &[Value], _: bool) -> JsResult<Val
     let mark = interp.temp_roots.len();
     // The text stays rooted for the whole parse, so a collection still counts it.
     interp.temp_roots.push(source.clone());
-    let r = super::global::units_of(interp, std::slice::from_ref(&source)).and_then(|text| {
-        let v = parse_text(interp, &text)?;
-        let reviver = arg(args, 1);
-        if !interp.is_callable(&reviver) {
-            return Ok(v);
-        }
-        interp.temp_roots.push(v.clone());
-        revive(interp, v, &reviver)
-    });
+    let parsed = super::global::units_of(interp, std::slice::from_ref(&source)).and_then(|text| parse_text(interp, &text));
+    interp.temp_roots.truncate(mark);
+    drop(source);
+    let v = parsed?;
+    let reviver = arg(args, 1);
+    if !interp.is_callable(&reviver) {
+        return Ok(v);
+    }
+    interp.temp_roots.push(v.clone());
+    let r = revive(interp, v, &reviver);
     interp.temp_roots.truncate(mark);
     r
 }
diff --git a/crates/js/src/builtins_tests.rs b/crates/js/src/builtins_tests.rs
index 703bb9626..e0593d1dd 100644
--- a/crates/js/src/builtins_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/js/src/builtins_tests.rs
@@ -722,6 +722,14 @@ fn json_parse_keeps_its_text_counted_for_the_whole_parse() {
     assert_eq!(realm.run(setup), Ok(JsValue::Number(0.0)));
     realm.interp().collect_garbage();
     assert_eq!(limit(&mut realm, parse), LimitKind::Heap);
+    // The text is released before the reviver runs, so the reviver can use the room it took.
+    let setup = "var ws = new Array(65537).join(' '); var o = {toString: function () { return ws + '1'; }}; 0";
+    let mut measure = small(Limits::default());
+    assert_eq!(measure.run(setup), Ok(JsValue::Number(0.0)));
+    let heap_bytes = measure.collect_garbage() + 2 * 65537 + (16 << 10);
+    let mut realm = small(Limits { heap_bytes, ..Limits::default() });
+    assert_eq!(realm.run(setup), Ok(JsValue::Number(0.0)));
+    assert_eq!(realm.run("JSON.parse(o, function () { return new Array(40001).join('x').length; })"), Ok(JsValue::Number(40000.0)));
 }
 
 #[test]