diff --git a/atom/browser/api/event.cc b/atom/browser/api/event.cc
index f456cf2758b..2554e4ad0da 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/event.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/event.cc
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ bool Event::SendReply(const base::string16& json) {
     return false;
 
   AtomViewHostMsg_Message_Sync::WriteReplyParams(message_, json);
-  return sender_->Send(message_);
+  bool success = sender_->Send(message_);
+  message_ = NULL;
+  sender_ = NULL;
+  return success;
 }
 
 // static
diff --git a/spec/api-ipc-spec.js b/spec/api-ipc-spec.js
index c98689287ce..d865be96784 100644
--- a/spec/api-ipc-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-ipc-spec.js
@@ -200,6 +200,21 @@ describe('ipc module', function () {
       })
       w.loadURL('file://' + path.join(fixtures, 'api', 'send-sync-message.html'))
     })
+
+    it('does not crash when reply is sent by multiple listeners', function (done) {
+      var w = new BrowserWindow({
+        show: false
+      })
+      ipcMain.on('send-sync-message', function (event) {
+        event.returnValue = null
+      })
+      ipcMain.on('send-sync-message', function (event) {
+        event.returnValue = null
+        w.destroy()
+        done()
+      })
+      w.loadURL('file://' + path.join(fixtures, 'api', 'send-sync-message.html'))
+    })
   })
 
   describe('remote listeners', function () {