diff --git a/shell/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/shell/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index add17177eb2a..160eb406e9dd 100644
--- a/shell/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/shell/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -1557,8 +1557,11 @@ void NativeWindowMac::PreviewFile(const std::string& path,
 }
 
 void NativeWindowMac::CloseFilePreview() {
-  if ([QLPreviewPanel sharedPreviewPanelExists]) {
+  // Need to be careful about checking [QLPreviewPanel sharedPreviewPanel] as
+  // simply accessing it will cause it to reinitialize and reappear.
+  if ([QLPreviewPanel sharedPreviewPanelExists] && preview_item_) {
     [[QLPreviewPanel sharedPreviewPanel] close];
+    preview_item_ = nil;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/spec/api-browser-window-spec.ts b/spec/api-browser-window-spec.ts
index 0061357da1bc..075e63005880 100644
--- a/spec/api-browser-window-spec.ts
+++ b/spec/api-browser-window-spec.ts
@@ -6218,6 +6218,7 @@ describe('BrowserWindow module', () => {
       w.previewFile(__filename);
       await setTimeout(500);
       expect(showCalled).to.equal(false, 'should not have called show twice');
+      w.closeFilePreview();
     });
   });