diff --git a/docs/api/web-contents.md b/docs/api/web-contents.md
index f51bb98211a4f..1b8cc641bc246 100644
--- a/docs/api/web-contents.md
+++ b/docs/api/web-contents.md
@@ -1066,11 +1066,13 @@ Returns `Boolean` - Whether audio is currently playing.
 
 #### `contents.setZoomFactor(factor)`
 
-* `factor` Number - Zoom factor.
+* `factor` Double - Zoom factor; default is 1.0.
 
 Changes the zoom factor to the specified factor. Zoom factor is
 zoom percent divided by 100, so 300% = 3.0.
 
+The factor must be greater than 0.0.
+
 **[Deprecated](modernization/property-updates.md)**
 
 #### `contents.getZoomFactor()`
diff --git a/docs/api/web-frame.md b/docs/api/web-frame.md
index 712aca43965f5..e88fecbf3fd31 100644
--- a/docs/api/web-frame.md
+++ b/docs/api/web-frame.md
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ The `WebFrame` class has the following instance methods:
 
 ### `webFrame.setZoomFactor(factor)`
 
-* `factor` Number - Zoom factor.
+* `factor` Double - Zoom factor; default is 1.0.
 
 Changes the zoom factor to the specified factor. Zoom factor is
 zoom percent divided by 100, so 300% = 3.0.
 
+The factor must be greater than 0.0.
+
 ### `webFrame.getZoomFactor()`
 
 Returns `Number` - The current zoom factor.
diff --git a/shell/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc b/shell/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
index 6431391b12983..3a590d6d57cee 100644
--- a/shell/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
+++ b/shell/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "shell/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h"
 
+#include <limits>
 #include <memory>
 #include <set>
 #include <string>
@@ -2304,7 +2305,12 @@ double WebContents::GetZoomLevel() const {
   return zoom_controller_->GetZoomLevel();
 }
 
-void WebContents::SetZoomFactor(double factor) {
+void WebContents::SetZoomFactor(mate::Arguments* args, , double factor) {
+  if (factor < std::numeric_limits<double>::epsilon()) {
+    args->ThrowError("'zoomFactor' must be a double greater than 0.0");
+    return;
+  }
+
   auto level = content::ZoomFactorToZoomLevel(factor);
   SetZoomLevel(level);
 }
diff --git a/shell/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h b/shell/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
index dcea33d5b7208..a49899b5ee9e8 100644
--- a/shell/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
+++ b/shell/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class WebContents : public mate::TrackableObject<WebContents>,
   // Methods for zoom handling.
   void SetZoomLevel(double level);
   double GetZoomLevel() const;
-  void SetZoomFactor(double factor);
+  void SetZoomFactor(mate::Arguments* args, double factor);
   double GetZoomFactor() const;
 
   // Callback triggered on permission response.
diff --git a/shell/renderer/api/atom_api_web_frame.cc b/shell/renderer/api/atom_api_web_frame.cc
index ac6ca330e15a3..c1f9466e8cc52 100644
--- a/shell/renderer/api/atom_api_web_frame.cc
+++ b/shell/renderer/api/atom_api_web_frame.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by the MIT license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+#include <limits>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <utility>
@@ -250,7 +251,14 @@ double GetZoomLevel(v8::Local<v8::Value> window) {
   return result;
 }
 
-void SetZoomFactor(v8::Local<v8::Value> window, double factor) {
+void SetZoomFactor(mate::Arguments* args,
+                   v8::Local<v8::Value> window,
+                   double factor) {
+  if (factor < std::numeric_limits<double>::epsilon()) {
+    args->ThrowError("'zoomFactor' must be a double greater than 0.0");
+    return;
+  }
+
   SetZoomLevel(window, blink::WebView::ZoomFactorToZoomLevel(factor));
 }
 
diff --git a/spec/api-web-contents-spec.js b/spec/api-web-contents-spec.js
index 675a0803ed017..34f1d2c117505 100644
--- a/spec/api-web-contents-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-web-contents-spec.js
@@ -605,6 +605,19 @@ describe('webContents module', () => {
       protocol.unregisterProtocol(zoomScheme, (error) => done(error))
     })
 
+    it('throws on an invalid zoomFactor', async () => {
+      const w = new BrowserWindow({ show: false })
+      await w.loadURL('about:blank')
+
+      expect(() => {
+        w.webContents.setZoomFactor(0.0)
+      }).to.throw(/'zoomFactor' must be a double greater than 0.0/)
+
+      expect(() => {
+        w.webContents.setZoomFactor(-2.0)
+      }).to.throw(/'zoomFactor' must be a double greater than 0.0/)
+    })
+
     // TODO(codebytere): remove in Electron v8.0.0
     it('can set the correct zoom level (functions)', async () => {
       try {