diff --git a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/media/desktop_media_list_observer.h b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/media/desktop_media_list_observer.h
index 34cd626bf6bf..5df6f4f8b0e5 100644
--- a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/media/desktop_media_list_observer.h
+++ b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/media/desktop_media_list_observer.h
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ class DesktopMediaListObserver {
   virtual void OnSourceMoved(int old_index, int new_index) = 0;
   virtual void OnSourceNameChanged(int index) = 0;
   virtual void OnSourceThumbnailChanged(int index) = 0;
+
+  // Return false to stop refreshing. The associated |DesktopMediaList| should
+  // no longer be used.
   virtual bool OnRefreshFinished() = 0;
 
  protected:
diff --git a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/media/native_desktop_media_list.cc b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/media/native_desktop_media_list.cc
index 4a9c0e03c8b0..f6a92a54942c 100644
--- a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/media/native_desktop_media_list.cc
+++ b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/media/native_desktop_media_list.cc
@@ -368,5 +368,8 @@ void NativeDesktopMediaList::OnRefreshFinished() {
         base::Bind(&NativeDesktopMediaList::Refresh,
                    weak_factory_.GetWeakPtr()),
         update_period_);
+  } else {
+    // Destroy the capturers.
+    worker_.reset();
   }
 }