diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
index d9bd698d93a3..3d765927c52b 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ void Window::Destroy(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args) {
   UNWRAP_WINDOW_AND_CHECK;
 
   base::ProcessHandle handle = self->window_->GetRenderProcessHandle();
-  base::MessageLoop::current()->DeleteSoon(FROM_HERE, self);
+  // Just destroy the NativeWindow object, the api::Window object would be
+  // deleted in the coming OnWindowClosed event.
+  self->window_.reset();
 
   // Make sure the renderer process is terminated, it could happen that the
   // renderer process became a zombie.