diff --git a/atom/app/atom_main_delegate.cc b/atom/app/atom_main_delegate.cc
index e4015e57be4b..1490b890134b 100644
--- a/atom/app/atom_main_delegate.cc
+++ b/atom/app/atom_main_delegate.cc
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ bool AtomMainDelegate::BasicStartupComplete(int* exit_code) {
 #if defined(OS_WIN)
   // Ignore invalid parameter errors.
   _set_invalid_parameter_handler(InvalidParameterHandler);
+  // Disable the ActiveVerifier, which is used by Chrome to track possible
+  // bugs, but no use in Electron.
+  base::win::DisableHandleVerifier();
 #endif
 
   return brightray::MainDelegate::BasicStartupComplete(exit_code);