diff --git a/atom/browser/node_debugger.cc b/atom/browser/node_debugger.cc
index beaf682a8d..da5602a881 100644
--- a/atom/browser/node_debugger.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/node_debugger.cc
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ NodeDebugger::NodeDebugger(v8::Isolate* isolate)
     if (wait_for_connection)
       v8::Debug::DebugBreak(isolate_);
 
+    uv_async_init(uv_default_loop(), &weak_up_ui_handle_, ProcessMessageInUI);
+
     // Start a new IO thread.
     base::Thread::Options options;
     options.message_loop_type = base::MessageLoop::TYPE_IO;
@@ -106,9 +108,7 @@ void NodeDebugger::OnMessage(const std::string& message) {
       isolate_,
       reinterpret_cast<const uint16_t*>(message16.data()), message16.size());
 
-  content::BrowserThread::PostTask(
-      content::BrowserThread::UI, FROM_HERE,
-      base::Bind(&v8::Debug::ProcessDebugMessages));
+  uv_async_send(&weak_up_ui_handle_);
 }
 
 void NodeDebugger::SendMessage(const std::string& message) {
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ void NodeDebugger::SendConnectMessage() {
       v8::V8::GetVersion(), ATOM_PRODUCT_NAME, kContentLength), true);
 }
 
+// static
+void NodeDebugger::ProcessMessageInUI(uv_async_t* handle) {
+  v8::Debug::ProcessDebugMessages();
+}
+
 // static
 void NodeDebugger::DebugMessageHandler(const v8::Debug::Message& message) {
   NodeDebugger* self = static_cast<NodeDebugger*>(
diff --git a/atom/browser/node_debugger.h b/atom/browser/node_debugger.h
index bf77cb72da..aedf7b2c03 100644
--- a/atom/browser/node_debugger.h
+++ b/atom/browser/node_debugger.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "base/threading/thread.h"
 #include "net/test/embedded_test_server/stream_listen_socket.h"
 #include "v8/include/v8-debug.h"
+#include "vendor/node/deps/uv/include/uv.h"
 
 namespace atom {
 
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ class NodeDebugger : public net::test_server::StreamListenSocket::Delegate {
   void SendMessage(const std::string& message);
   void SendConnectMessage();
 
+  static void ProcessMessageInUI(uv_async_t* handle);
+
   static void DebugMessageHandler(const v8::Debug::Message& message);
 
   // net::test_server::StreamListenSocket::Delegate:
@@ -43,6 +46,8 @@ class NodeDebugger : public net::test_server::StreamListenSocket::Delegate {
 
   v8::Isolate* isolate_;
 
+  uv_async_t weak_up_ui_handle_;
+
   base::Thread thread_;
   scoped_ptr<net::test_server::StreamListenSocket> server_;
   scoped_ptr<net::test_server::StreamListenSocket> accepted_socket_;