diff --git a/shell/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/shell/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index 6889eb6f1873..521a692f0ae4 100644
--- a/shell/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/shell/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -1596,8 +1596,11 @@ void NativeWindowMac::PreviewFile(const std::string& path,
 }
 
 void NativeWindowMac::CloseFilePreview() {
-  if ([QLPreviewPanel sharedPreviewPanelExists]) {
+  // Need to be careful about checking [QLPreviewPanel sharedPreviewPanel] as
+  // simply accessing it will cause it to reinitialize and reappear.
+  if ([QLPreviewPanel sharedPreviewPanelExists] && preview_item_) {
     [[QLPreviewPanel sharedPreviewPanel] close];
+    preview_item_ = nil;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/spec/api-browser-window-spec.ts b/spec/api-browser-window-spec.ts
index 94f627ee2389..5258abd4b785 100755
--- a/spec/api-browser-window-spec.ts
+++ b/spec/api-browser-window-spec.ts
@@ -6256,6 +6256,7 @@ describe('BrowserWindow module', () => {
       w.previewFile(__filename);
       await setTimeout(500);
       expect(showCalled).to.equal(false, 'should not have called show twice');
+      w.closeFilePreview();
     });
   });