--- a/dom/ipc/ContentChild.cpp
+++ b/dom/ipc/ContentChild.cpp
@@ -2312,17 +2312,25 @@ ContentChild::ProcessingError(Result aCo
 #endif
   NS_RUNTIMEABORT("Content child abort due to IPC error");
 }
 
 void
 ContentChild::QuickExit()
 {
   NS_WARNING("content process _exit()ing");
+
+#ifdef XP_WIN
+  // In bug 1254829, the destructor got called when dll got detached on windows,
+  // switch to TerminateProcess to bypass dll detach handler during the process
+  // termination.
+  TerminateProcess(GetCurrentProcess(), 0);
+#else
   _exit(0);
+#endif
 }
 
 nsresult
 ContentChild::AddRemoteAlertObserver(const nsString& aData,
                                      nsIObserver* aObserver)
 {
   NS_ASSERTION(aObserver, "Adding a null observer?");
   mAlertObservers.AppendElement(new AlertObserver(aObserver, aData));