diff --git a/include/internal/cef_types.h b/include/internal/cef_types.h
index 2e057e61c..ce1284a60 100644
--- a/include/internal/cef_types.h
+++ b/include/internal/cef_types.h
@@ -1061,6 +1061,11 @@ typedef enum {
 
   CEF_RESULT_CODE_CHROME_FIRST,
 
+#if CEF_API_ADDED(CEF_NEXT)
+  /// The process is of an unknown type.
+  CEF_RESULT_CODE_BAD_PROCESS_TYPE = 6,
+#endif
+
   /// A critical chrome file is missing.
   CEF_RESULT_CODE_MISSING_DATA = 7,
 
diff --git a/libcef/browser/main_runner.cc b/libcef/browser/main_runner.cc
index 735f13115..1be416e67 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/main_runner.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/main_runner.cc
@@ -224,10 +224,15 @@ int CefMainRunner::RunAsHelperProcess(const CefMainArgs& args,
 
   // If no process type is specified then it represents the browser process and
   // we do nothing.
+  if (!command_line.HasSwitch(switches::kProcessType)) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   const std::string& process_type =
       command_line.GetSwitchValueASCII(switches::kProcessType);
   if (process_type.empty()) {
-    return -1;
+    // Early exit on invalid process type.
+    return CEF_RESULT_CODE_BAD_PROCESS_TYPE;
   }
 
   auto main_delegate = std::make_unique<ChromeMainDelegateCef>(
diff --git a/libcef_dll/bootstrap/bootstrap_win.cc b/libcef_dll/bootstrap/bootstrap_win.cc
index ce46381a3..2ae98814a 100644
--- a/libcef_dll/bootstrap/bootstrap_win.cc
+++ b/libcef_dll/bootstrap/bootstrap_win.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "base/strings/string_util.h"
 #include "base/strings/utf_string_conversions.h"
 #include "cef/include/cef_sandbox_win.h"
+#include "cef/include/internal/cef_types.h"
 #include "cef/libcef/browser/preferred_stack_size_win.inc"
 #include "cef/libcef_dll/bootstrap/bootstrap_util_win.h"
 #include "cef/libcef_dll/bootstrap/certificate_util_win.h"
@@ -89,10 +90,17 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
   const base::CommandLine command_line =
       base::CommandLine::FromString(::GetCommandLineW());
 
+  constexpr char kProcessType[] = "type";
+  const bool is_subprocess = command_line.HasSwitch(kProcessType);
+  if (is_subprocess && command_line.GetSwitchValueASCII(kProcessType).empty()) {
+    // Early exit on invalid process type.
+    return CEF_RESULT_CODE_BAD_PROCESS_TYPE;
+  }
+
   // True if this is a sandboxed sub-process. Uses similar logic to
   // Sandbox::IsProcessSandboxed.
   const bool is_sandboxed =
-      command_line.HasSwitch("type") &&
+      is_subprocess &&
       base::GetCurrentProcessIntegrityLevel() < base::MEDIUM_INTEGRITY;
 
   std::wstring dll_name;
@@ -124,7 +132,7 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
 
     if (bootstrap_util::IsDefaultExeName(dll_name)) {
       ShowError(LoadString(IDS_ERROR_NO_MODULE_NAME));
-      return 1;
+      return CEF_RESULT_CODE_KILLED;
     }
 
     certificate_util::GetClientThumbprints(
@@ -137,7 +145,7 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
           {base::WideToUTF16(exe_path.BaseName().value()),
            base::WideToUTF16(exe_thumbprints.errors)});
       ShowError(FormatErrorString(IDS_ERROR_INVALID_CERT, subst));
-      return 1;
+      return CEF_RESULT_CODE_KILLED;
     }
   }
 
@@ -212,5 +220,5 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
     ShowError(error);
   }
 
-  return 1;
+  return CEF_RESULT_CODE_KILLED;
 }