diff --git a/lib/puppeteer/launcher/chrome.rb b/lib/puppeteer/launcher/chrome.rb
index 2e79856..275be72 100644
--- a/lib/puppeteer/launcher/chrome.rb
+++ b/lib/puppeteer/launcher/chrome.rb
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ def initialize(chrome_arg_options)
           '--disable-default-apps',
           '--disable-dev-shm-usage',
           '--disable-extensions',
-          '--disable-features=Translate,BackForwardCache',
+          # TODO: remove AvoidUnnecessaryBeforeUnloadCheckSync below
+          # once crbug.com/1324138 is fixed and released.
+          '--disable-features=Translate,BackForwardCache,AvoidUnnecessaryBeforeUnloadCheckSync',
           '--disable-hang-monitor',
           '--disable-ipc-flooding-protection',
           '--disable-popup-blocking',