diff --git a/src/node/utils/Abiword.js b/src/node/utils/Abiword.js
index 07abf26c0..1ed487ae1 100644
--- a/src/node/utils/Abiword.js
+++ b/src/node/utils/Abiword.js
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ if (os.type().indexOf('Windows') > -1) {
     abiword.stderr.on('data', (data) => { stdoutBuffer += data.toString(); });
     abiword.on('exit', (code) => {
       spawnAbiword();
-      if (stdoutCallback != null) stdoutCallback(new Error(`Abiword died with exit code ${code}`));
+      if (stdoutCallback != null) {
+        stdoutCallback(new Error(`Abiword died with exit code ${code}`));
+        stdoutCallback = null;
+      }
     });
     abiword.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
       stdoutBuffer += data.toString();