diff --git a/app/src/browser/mailspring-window.ts b/app/src/browser/mailspring-window.ts
index 1e6fea432..2c06acea8 100644
--- a/app/src/browser/mailspring-window.ts
+++ b/app/src/browser/mailspring-window.ts
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ export default class MailspringWindow extends EventEmitter {
       if (this.neverClose) {
         this.browserWindow.reload();
       } else {
-        const chosen = dialog.showMessageBox(this.browserWindow, {
+        const chosen = dialog.showMessageBox({
           type: 'warning',
           buttons: ['Close Window', 'Reload', 'Keep It Open'],
           message: 'Mailspring has crashed',