diff --git a/atom/browser/printing/printing_config_service.cc b/atom/browser/printing/printing_config_service.cc
index a31cd2e59837..3c2b018cc2ad 100644
--- a/atom/browser/printing/printing_config_service.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/printing/printing_config_service.cc
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ void PrintingConfigService::GetPrintSettings(
                               weak_factory_.GetWeakPtr(), printer_query,
                               callback)));
   } else {
+    BrowserThread::PostTask(
+        BrowserThread::IO, FROM_HERE,
+        base::Bind(&PrintingConfigService::OnGetSettingsFailed,
+                   weak_factory_.GetWeakPtr(), printer_query, callback));
   }
 }