diff --git a/src/node_platform.cc b/src/node_platform.cc
index 74ab4a3df8f09b1..7d1113df4971011 100644
--- a/src/node_platform.cc
+++ b/src/node_platform.cc
@@ -451,10 +451,9 @@ void NodePlatform::DrainTasks(Isolate* isolate) {
   std::shared_ptr<PerIsolatePlatformData> per_isolate = ForNodeIsolate(isolate);
   if (!per_isolate) return;
 
-  do {
-    // Worker tasks aren't associated with an Isolate.
-    worker_thread_task_runner_->BlockingDrain();
-  } while (per_isolate->FlushForegroundTasksInternal());
+  // Drain foreground tasks but not worker tasks as this may cause deadlocks
+  // and v8::Isolate::Dispose will join V8's worker tasks for that isolate.
+  while (per_isolate->FlushForegroundTasksInternal());
 }
 
 bool PerIsolatePlatformData::FlushForegroundTasksInternal() {