diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
index 0e228034a6..e0c433695e 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ void WebContents::LoadURL(const GURL& url, const mate::Dictionary& options) {
 
 GURL WebContents::GetURL() const {
   auto entry = web_contents()->GetController().GetLastCommittedEntry();
+  if (!entry)
+    return GURL::EmptyGURL();
   return entry->GetVirtualURL();
 }