diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1e1fefc..8be513d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "eslint {src,test}/**/*.ts",
-    "test": "npm run lint && npm run build && nyc npm run test-only",
+    "test": "npm run lint && npm run build && npm run test-only",
     "test-nolint": "npm run build && npm run test-only",
-    "test-only": "mocha --colors -r ts-node/register test/*.ts",
+    "test-only": "mocha --trace-uncaught --colors -r ts-node/register test/*.ts",
     "build": "node-gyp rebuild && npm run compile-ts && gen-esm-wrapper . ./.esm-wrapper.mjs",
     "prepack": "npm run build",
     "compile-ts": "tsc -p tsconfig.json"
diff --git a/src/binding.cc b/src/binding.cc
index e0ab488..ea63715 100644
--- a/src/binding.cc
+++ b/src/binding.cc
@@ -385,6 +385,79 @@ bool Worker::IsLoopAlive() {
   return uv_loop_alive(&loop_);
 }
 
+class StandaloneImmediate {
+ public:
+  StandaloneImmediate(Local<Context> context, Local<Function> function);
+  ~StandaloneImmediate();
+
+ private:
+  void OnTimeout();
+  static void Cleanup(void* arg, void (*cb)(void*), void* cbarg);
+
+  struct CloseCbData { void (*cb)(void*); void* cbarg; };
+  std::vector<CloseCbData> close_cbs_;
+  Isolate* isolate_;
+  Global<Context> context_;
+  Global<Function> function_;
+  std::unique_ptr<AsyncResource> async_resource_;
+  uv_check_t check_;
+  AsyncCleanupHookHandle async_cleanup_handle_;
+};
+
+StandaloneImmediate::StandaloneImmediate(Local<Context> context, Local<Function> function) {
+  Isolate* isolate = context->GetIsolate();
+  uv_loop_t* loop = GetCurrentEventLoop(isolate);
+  uv_check_init(loop, &check_);
+  uv_check_start(&check_, [](uv_check_t* check) {
+    static_cast<StandaloneImmediate*>(check->data)->OnTimeout();
+  });
+  check_.data = this;
+  async_cleanup_handle_ = AddEnvironmentCleanupHook(isolate, Cleanup, this);
+
+  Local<Object> resource = Object::New(isolate);
+  async_resource_ = std::make_unique<AsyncResource>(isolate, resource, "synchronous-worker:Immediate");
+  function_.Reset(isolate, function);
+  context_.Reset(isolate, isolate->GetCurrentContext());
+  isolate_ = isolate;
+}
+
+StandaloneImmediate::~StandaloneImmediate() {
+  if (async_cleanup_handle_)
+    RemoveEnvironmentCleanupHook(std::move(async_cleanup_handle_));
+}
+
+void StandaloneImmediate::OnTimeout() {
+  uv_check_stop(&check_);
+  HandleScope handle_scope(isolate_);
+  Context::Scope context_scope(context_.Get(isolate_));
+  async_resource_->MakeCallback(function_.Get(isolate_), 0, nullptr);
+  Cleanup(this, [](void* arg) {}, nullptr);
+}
+
+void StandaloneImmediate::Cleanup(void* arg, void (*cb)(void*), void* cbarg) {
+  StandaloneImmediate* self = static_cast<StandaloneImmediate*>(arg);
+  self->close_cbs_.emplace_back(CloseCbData { cb, cbarg });
+  if (self->close_cbs_.size() > 1) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  uv_check_stop(&self->check_);
+  uv_close(reinterpret_cast<uv_handle_t*>(&self->check_), [](uv_handle_t* handle) {
+    StandaloneImmediate* self = static_cast<StandaloneImmediate*>(handle->data);
+    HandleScope handle_scope(self->isolate_);
+    Context::Scope context_scope(self->context_.Get(self->isolate_));
+
+    for (const auto& close_cb : self->close_cbs_) {
+      close_cb.cb(close_cb.cbarg);
+    }
+    delete self;
+  });
+}
+
+void StandaloneSetImmediate(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
+  new StandaloneImmediate(args.GetIsolate()->GetCurrentContext(), args[0].As<Function>());
+}
+
 NODE_MODULE_INIT() {
   Isolate* isolate = context->GetIsolate();
   Local<FunctionTemplate> templ = FunctionTemplate::New(isolate, Worker::New);
@@ -414,6 +487,12 @@ NODE_MODULE_INIT() {
   USE(exports->Set(context,
                    String::NewFromUtf8Literal(isolate, "SynchronousWorkerImpl"),
                    worker_fn));
+  Local<Function> set_immediate_fn;
+  if (!Function::New(context, StandaloneSetImmediate).ToLocal(&set_immediate_fn))
+    return;
+  USE(exports->Set(context,
+                   String::NewFromUtf8Literal(isolate, "standaloneSetImmediate"),
+                   set_immediate_fn));
 
   NODE_DEFINE_CONSTANT(exports, UV_RUN_DEFAULT);
   NODE_DEFINE_CONSTANT(exports, UV_RUN_ONCE);
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 6e97f5d..bd1d314 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ const {
   SynchronousWorkerImpl,
   UV_RUN_DEFAULT,
   UV_RUN_ONCE,
-  UV_RUN_NOWAIT
+  UV_RUN_NOWAIT,
+  standaloneSetImmediate
 } = bindings('synchronous_worker');
 const kHandle = Symbol('kHandle');
 const kProcess = Symbol('kProcess');
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ class SynchronousWorker extends EventEmitter {
   async stop(): Promise<void> {
     return this[kStoppedPromise] ??= new Promise(resolve => {
       this[kHandle].signalStop();
-      setImmediate(() => {
+      standaloneSetImmediate(() => {
         this[kHandle].stop();
         resolve();
       });
diff --git a/test/index.ts b/test/index.ts
index 2b486c5..10f8735 100644
--- a/test/index.ts
+++ b/test/index.ts
@@ -194,4 +194,18 @@ describe('SynchronousWorker allows running Node.js code', () => {
     });
     await w.stop();
   });
+
+  it('properly handles immediates when FreeEnvironment() is called on a shared event loop', async() => {
+    const w = new SynchronousWorker({
+      sharedEventLoop: true,
+      sharedMicrotaskQueue: true
+    });
+
+    setImmediate(() => {
+      setImmediate(() => {
+        setImmediate(() => {});
+      });
+    });
+    await w.stop();
+  });
 });