diff --git a/src/node_worker.cc b/src/node_worker.cc
index 900674bbe4c90e..0affbe7c85a013 100644
--- a/src/node_worker.cc
+++ b/src/node_worker.cc
@@ -217,7 +217,13 @@ class WorkerThreadData {
       CHECK(!loop_init_failed_);
       bool platform_finished = false;
 
-      isolate_data_.reset();
+      // https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/51129 - IsolateData destructor
+      // can kick off GC before teardown, so ensure the isolate is entered.
+      {
+        Locker locker(isolate);
+        Isolate::Scope isolate_scope(isolate);
+        isolate_data_.reset();
+      }
 
       w_->platform_->AddIsolateFinishedCallback(isolate, [](void* data) {
         *static_cast<bool*>(data) = true;