diff --git content/public/browser/document_service_base.h content/public/browser/document_service_base.h
index e92c412a44c62..520338835afa8 100644
--- content/public/browser/document_service_base.h
+++ content/public/browser/document_service_base.h
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ class DocumentServiceBase : public Interface, public WebContentsObserver {
 
   void DidFinishNavigation(NavigationHandle* navigation_handle) final {
     DCHECK_CALLED_ON_VALID_THREAD(thread_checker_);
+    if (!ShouldCloseOnFinishNavigation())
+      return;
 
     if (!navigation_handle->HasCommitted() ||
         navigation_handle->IsSameDocument() ||
@@ -98,6 +100,9 @@ class DocumentServiceBase : public Interface, public WebContentsObserver {
     }
   }
 
+  // Used for CEF bindings that outlive navigation.
+  virtual bool ShouldCloseOnFinishNavigation() const { return true; }
+
   // Stops observing WebContents and delete |this|.
   void Close() {
     DCHECK_CALLED_ON_VALID_THREAD(thread_checker_);