diff --git a/brightray/browser/mac/bry_inspectable_web_contents_view.mm b/brightray/browser/mac/bry_inspectable_web_contents_view.mm
index a5f8a52281..9efe560afa 100644
--- a/brightray/browser/mac/bry_inspectable_web_contents_view.mm
+++ b/brightray/browser/mac/bry_inspectable_web_contents_view.mm
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ using namespace brightray;
       [devtools_window_ makeKeyAndOrderFront:nil];
     } else {
       [[self window] makeKeyAndOrderFront:nil];
+      [devtools_window_ setDelegate:nil];
       [devtools_window_ close];
       devtools_window_.reset();
     }
@@ -146,7 +147,6 @@ using namespace brightray;
 #pragma mark - NSWindowDelegate
 
 - (void)windowWillClose:(NSNotification*)notification {
-  [devtools_window_ setDelegate:nil];
   inspectableWebContentsView_->inspectable_web_contents()->CloseDevTools();
 }