diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 1f7c7580a7e036..056f8da6e2c0ae 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -772,6 +772,7 @@ class PersistentToLocal {
   template <class TypeName>
   static inline v8::Local<TypeName> Strong(
       const v8::PersistentBase<TypeName>& persistent) {
+    DCHECK(!persistent.IsWeak());
     return *reinterpret_cast<v8::Local<TypeName>*>(
         const_cast<v8::PersistentBase<TypeName>*>(&persistent));
   }