diff --git a/atom/common/api/event_emitter_caller.cc b/atom/common/api/event_emitter_caller.cc
index 50d586680d..1f6b5e81b5 100644
--- a/atom/common/api/event_emitter_caller.cc
+++ b/atom/common/api/event_emitter_caller.cc
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@ v8::Local<v8::Value> CallMethodWithArgs(v8::Isolate* isolate,
                                    v8::MicrotasksScope::kRunMicrotasks);
   // Use node::MakeCallback to call the callback, and it will also run pending
   // tasks in Node.js.
-  return node::MakeCallback(isolate, obj, method, args->size(), &args->front(),
-                            {0, 0}).ToLocalChecked();
+  v8::MaybeLocal<v8::Value> ret = node::MakeCallback(isolate, obj, method, args->size(), &args->front(),
+                            {0, 0});
+  if (ret.IsEmpty()) {
+    return v8::Boolean::New(isolate, false);
+  }
+  return ret.ToLocalChecked();
 }
 
 }  // namespace internal