diff --git a/atom/browser/notifications/mac/cocoa_notification.mm b/atom/browser/notifications/mac/cocoa_notification.mm
index caaca8a283429..057de703262ff 100644
--- a/atom/browser/notifications/mac/cocoa_notification.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/notifications/mac/cocoa_notification.mm
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@
   NotificationDismissed();
 
   this->LogAction("dismissed");
+
+  notification_.reset(nil);
 }
 
 void CocoaNotification::NotificationDisplayed() {