diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_download_item.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_download_item.cc
index ccb99b6f60d..80e37ba9659 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_download_item.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_download_item.cc
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ std::map<uint32_t, v8::Global<v8::Object>> g_download_item_objects;
 
 DownloadItem::DownloadItem(v8::Isolate* isolate,
                            content::DownloadItem* download_item)
-    : download_item_(download_item) {
+    : download_item_(download_item), done_emitted_(false) {
   download_item_->AddObserver(this);
   Init(isolate);
   AttachAsUserData(download_item);
@@ -76,14 +76,16 @@ DownloadItem::~DownloadItem() {
 }
 
 void DownloadItem::OnDownloadUpdated(content::DownloadItem* item) {
-  if (download_item_->IsDone()) {
+  if (!download_item_->IsDone()) {
+    Emit("updated", item->GetState());
+    
+  } else if (!done_emitted_) {
     Emit("done", item->GetState());
+    done_emitted_ = true;
 
     // Destroy the item once item is downloaded.
     base::ThreadTaskRunnerHandle::Get()->PostTask(
         FROM_HERE, GetDestroyClosure());
-  } else {
-    Emit("updated", item->GetState());
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_download_item.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_download_item.h
index fbc74b1c818..8840a4cff42 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_download_item.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_download_item.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class DownloadItem : public mate::TrackableObject<DownloadItem>,
  private:
   base::FilePath save_path_;
   content::DownloadItem* download_item_;
+  bool done_emitted_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(DownloadItem);
 };