diff --git a/shell/browser/api/electron_api_view.cc b/shell/browser/api/electron_api_view.cc
index 9bb51a8e2d10..b15ec727d079 100644
--- a/shell/browser/api/electron_api_view.cc
+++ b/shell/browser/api/electron_api_view.cc
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ View::~View() {
     return;
   view_->RemoveObserver(this);
   if (delete_view_)
-    delete view_;
+    view_.ClearAndDelete();
 }
 
 void View::ReorderChildView(gin::Handle<View> child, size_t index) {