diff --git a/atom/browser/browser.cc b/atom/browser/browser.cc
index d8bb94103cd..79ebe91a87e 100644
--- a/atom/browser/browser.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/browser.cc
@@ -53,8 +53,14 @@ void Browser::Shutdown() {
   is_quiting_ = true;
 
   FOR_EACH_OBSERVER(BrowserObserver, observers_, OnQuit());
-  base::MessageLoop::current()->PostTask(
-      FROM_HERE, base::MessageLoop::QuitWhenIdleClosure());
+
+  if (base::MessageLoop::current()) {
+    base::MessageLoop::current()->PostTask(
+        FROM_HERE, base::MessageLoop::QuitWhenIdleClosure());
+  } else {
+    // There is no message loop available so we are in early stage.
+    exit(0);
+  }
 }
 
 std::string Browser::GetVersion() const {