diff --git a/layout/base/PresShell.cpp b/layout/base/PresShell.cpp
index 074d3fd67d67..6544046e2e77 100644
--- a/layout/base/PresShell.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/PresShell.cpp
@@ -7949,7 +7949,8 @@ PresShell::HandleEventWithTarget(WidgetEvent* aEvent, nsIFrame* aFrame,
   if (aContent) {
     nsIDocument* doc = aContent->GetComposedDoc();
     NS_ASSERTION(doc, "event for content that isn't in a document");
-    NS_ASSERTION(!doc || doc->GetShell() == this, "wrong shell");
+    // NOTE: We don't require that the document still have a PresShell.
+    // See bug 1375940.
   }
 #endif
   NS_ENSURE_STATE(!aContent || aContent->GetComposedDoc() == mDocument);