diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
index 837ca5bbba87..c1535e9e813b 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
@@ -298,7 +298,9 @@ class WebContents : public mate::TrackableObject<WebContents>,
     observers_.AddObserver(obs);
   }
   void RemoveObserver(ExtendedWebContentsObserver* obs) {
-    observers_.RemoveObserver(obs);
+    // Trying to remove from an empty collection leads to an access violation
+    if (observers_.might_have_observers())
+      observers_.RemoveObserver(obs);
   }
 
   bool EmitNavigationEvent(const std::string& event,