diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window.cc b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
index 4be4ac694124..5481bfa1d67c 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
@@ -104,10 +104,6 @@ NativeWindow::NativeWindow(content::WebContents* web_contents,
 }
 
 NativeWindow::~NativeWindow() {
-  // Make sure we have the OnRenderViewDeleted message sent even when the window
-  // is destroyed directly.
-  DestroyWebContents();
-
   // It's possible that the windows gets destroyed before it's closed, in that
   // case we need to ensure the OnWindowClosed message is still notified.
   NotifyWindowClosed();
@@ -453,9 +449,6 @@ void NativeWindow::MoveContents(content::WebContents* source,
 }
 
 void NativeWindow::CloseContents(content::WebContents* source) {
-  // Destroy the WebContents before we close the window.
-  DestroyWebContents();
-
   // When the web contents is gone, close the window immediately, but the
   // memory will not be freed until you call delete.
   // In this way, it would be safe to manage windows via smart pointers. If you
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index e16aabdc93a5..804595edbcfc 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ void NativeWindowMac::Close() {
 
 void NativeWindowMac::CloseImmediately() {
   [window_ close];
+  window_.reset();
 }
 
 void NativeWindowMac::Move(const gfx::Rect& pos) {
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
index 4c99a56389fc..89665c68d56a 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ void NativeWindowViews::Close() {
 
 void NativeWindowViews::CloseImmediately() {
   window_->CloseNow();
+  window_.reset();
 }
 
 void NativeWindowViews::Move(const gfx::Rect& bounds) {