diff --git a/src/node_platform.cc b/src/node_platform.cc
index b87413bcb9cfcb..1d761c345f95e9 100644
--- a/src/node_platform.cc
+++ b/src/node_platform.cc
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ int NodePlatform::NumberOfWorkerThreads() {
 }
 
 void PerIsolatePlatformData::RunForegroundTask(std::unique_ptr<Task> task) {
-  if (isolate_->IsExecutionTerminating()) return task->Run();
+  if (isolate_->IsExecutionTerminating()) return;
   DebugSealHandleScope scope(isolate_);
   Environment* env = Environment::GetCurrent(isolate_);
   if (env != nullptr) {