diff --git a/src/node/ext/call.cc b/src/node/ext/call.cc
index 5d573110dac..bd60775aad9 100644
--- a/src/node/ext/call.cc
+++ b/src/node/ext/call.cc
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ class SendMetadataOp : public Op {
   bool IsFinalOp() {
     return false;
   }
+  void OnComplete(bool success) {
+  }
  protected:
   std::string GetTypeString() const {
     return "send_metadata";
@@ -260,6 +262,8 @@ class SendMessageOp : public Op {
   bool IsFinalOp() {
     return false;
   }
+  void OnComplete(bool success) {
+  }
  protected:
   std::string GetTypeString() const {
     return "send_message";
@@ -280,6 +284,8 @@ class SendClientCloseOp : public Op {
   bool IsFinalOp() {
     return false;
   }
+  void OnComplete(bool success) {
+  }
  protected:
   std::string GetTypeString() const {
     return "client_close";
@@ -349,6 +355,8 @@ class SendServerStatusOp : public Op {
   bool IsFinalOp() {
     return true;
   }
+  void OnComplete(bool success) {
+  }
  protected:
   std::string GetTypeString() const {
     return "send_status";
@@ -381,6 +389,8 @@ class GetMetadataOp : public Op {
   bool IsFinalOp() {
     return false;
   }
+  void OnComplete(bool success) {
+  }
 
  protected:
   std::string GetTypeString() const {
@@ -413,6 +423,8 @@ class ReadMessageOp : public Op {
   bool IsFinalOp() {
     return false;
   }
+  void OnComplete(bool success) {
+  }
 
  protected:
   std::string GetTypeString() const {
@@ -454,6 +466,8 @@ class ClientStatusOp : public Op {
   bool IsFinalOp() {
     return true;
   }
+  void OnComplete(bool success) {
+  }
  protected:
   std::string GetTypeString() const {
     return "status";
@@ -478,6 +492,8 @@ class ServerCloseResponseOp : public Op {
   bool IsFinalOp() {
     return false;
   }
+  void OnComplete(bool success) {
+  }
 
  protected:
   std::string GetTypeString() const {
@@ -499,36 +515,36 @@ tag::~tag() {
   delete ops;
 }
 
-Local<Value> GetTagNodeValue(void *tag) {
-  EscapableHandleScope scope;
+void CompleteTag(void *tag, const char *error_message) {
+  HandleScope scope;
   struct tag *tag_struct = reinterpret_cast<struct tag *>(tag);
-  Local<Object> tag_obj = Nan::New<Object>();
-  for (vector<unique_ptr<Op> >::iterator it = tag_struct->ops->begin();
-       it != tag_struct->ops->end(); ++it) {
-    Op *op_ptr = it->get();
-    Nan::Set(tag_obj, op_ptr->GetOpType(), op_ptr->GetNodeValue());
+  Callback *callback = tag_struct->callback;
+  if (error_message == NULL) {
+    Local<Object> tag_obj = Nan::New<Object>();
+    for (vector<unique_ptr<Op> >::iterator it = tag_struct->ops->begin();
+         it != tag_struct->ops->end(); ++it) {
+      Op *op_ptr = it->get();
+      Nan::Set(tag_obj, op_ptr->GetOpType(), op_ptr->GetNodeValue());
+    }
+    Local<Value> argv[] = {Nan::Null(), tag_obj};
+    callback->Call(2, argv);
+  } else {
+    Local<Value> argv[] = {Nan::Error(error_message)};
+    callback->Call(1, argv);
   }
-  return scope.Escape(tag_obj);
-}
-
-Callback *GetTagCallback(void *tag) {
-  struct tag *tag_struct = reinterpret_cast<struct tag *>(tag);
-  return tag_struct->callback;
-}
-
-void CompleteTag(void *tag) {
-  struct tag *tag_struct = reinterpret_cast<struct tag *>(tag);
+  bool success = (error_message == NULL);
   bool is_final_op = false;
-  if (tag_struct->call == NULL) {
-    return;
-  }
   for (vector<unique_ptr<Op> >::iterator it = tag_struct->ops->begin();
        it != tag_struct->ops->end(); ++it) {
     Op *op_ptr = it->get();
+    op_ptr->OnComplete(success);
     if (op_ptr->IsFinalOp()) {
       is_final_op = true;
     }
   }
+  if (tag_struct->call == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
   tag_struct->call->CompleteBatch(is_final_op);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/node/ext/call.h b/src/node/ext/call.h
index 53a5e4ab679..340e32682b9 100644
--- a/src/node/ext/call.h
+++ b/src/node/ext/call.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class Op {
   virtual ~Op();
   v8::Local<v8::Value> GetOpType() const;
   virtual bool IsFinalOp() = 0;
+  virtual void OnComplete(bool success) = 0;
 
  protected:
   virtual std::string GetTypeString() const = 0;
@@ -123,13 +124,9 @@ struct tag {
       call_persist;
 };
 
-v8::Local<v8::Value> GetTagNodeValue(void *tag);
-
-Nan::Callback *GetTagCallback(void *tag);
-
 void DestroyTag(void *tag);
 
-void CompleteTag(void *tag);
+void CompleteTag(void *tag, const char *error_message);
 
 }  // namespace node
 }  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/src/node/ext/completion_queue_threadpool.cc b/src/node/ext/completion_queue_threadpool.cc
index 1917074dc2d..7b1bdda0334 100644
--- a/src/node/ext/completion_queue_threadpool.cc
+++ b/src/node/ext/completion_queue_threadpool.cc
@@ -148,9 +148,7 @@ void CompletionQueueAsyncWorker::HandleOKCallback() {
   Nan::HandleScope scope;
   current_threads -= 1;
   TryAddWorker();
-  Nan::Callback *callback = GetTagCallback(result.tag);
-  Local<Value> argv[] = {Nan::Null(), GetTagNodeValue(result.tag)};
-  callback->Call(2, argv);
+  CompleteTag(result.tag, NULL);
 
   DestroyTag(result.tag);
 }
@@ -159,10 +157,7 @@ void CompletionQueueAsyncWorker::HandleErrorCallback() {
   Nan::HandleScope scope;
   current_threads -= 1;
   TryAddWorker();
-  Nan::Callback *callback = GetTagCallback(result.tag);
-  Local<Value> argv[] = {Nan::Error(ErrorMessage())};
-
-  callback->Call(1, argv);
+  CompleteTag(result.tag, ErrorMessage());
 
   DestroyTag(result.tag);
 }
diff --git a/src/node/ext/completion_queue_uv.cc b/src/node/ext/completion_queue_uv.cc
index 615973a6c9b..0f6f7da4607 100644
--- a/src/node/ext/completion_queue_uv.cc
+++ b/src/node/ext/completion_queue_uv.cc
@@ -61,17 +61,13 @@ void drain_completion_queue(uv_prepare_t *handle) {
         queue, gpr_inf_past(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC), NULL);
 
     if (event.type == GRPC_OP_COMPLETE) {
-      Nan::Callback *callback = grpc::node::GetTagCallback(event.tag);
+      const char *error_message;
       if (event.success) {
-        Local<Value> argv[] = {Nan::Null(),
-                             grpc::node::GetTagNodeValue(event.tag)};
-        callback->Call(2, argv);
+        error_message = NULL;
       } else {
-        Local<Value> argv[] = {Nan::Error(
-            "The async function encountered an error")};
-        callback->Call(1, argv);
+        error_message = "The async function encountered an error";
       }
-      grpc::node::CompleteTag(event.tag);
+      CompleteTag(event.tag, error_message);
       grpc::node::DestroyTag(event.tag);
       pending_batches--;
       if (pending_batches == 0) {
diff --git a/src/node/ext/server.cc b/src/node/ext/server.cc
index f0920c842a3..5384305631d 100644
--- a/src/node/ext/server.cc
+++ b/src/node/ext/server.cc
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ class NewCallOp : public Op {
   bool IsFinalOp() {
     return false;
   }
+  void OnComplete(bool success) {
+  }
 
   grpc_call *call;
   grpc_call_details details;
@@ -126,6 +128,34 @@ class NewCallOp : public Op {
   std::string GetTypeString() const { return "new_call"; }
 };
 
+class TryShutdownOp: public Op {
+ public:
+  TryShutdownOp(Server *server, Local<Value> server_value) : server(server) {
+    server_persist.Reset(server_value);
+  }
+  Local<Value> GetNodeValue() const {
+    EscapableHandleScope scope;
+    return scope.Escape(Nan::New(server_persist));
+  }
+  bool ParseOp(Local<Value> value, grpc_op *out) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  bool IsFinalOp() {
+    return false;
+  }
+  void OnComplete(bool success) {
+    if (success) {
+      server->DestroyWrappedServer();
+    }
+  }
+ protected:
+  std::string GetTypeString() const { return "try_shutdown"; }
+ private:
+  Server *server;
+  Nan::Persistent<v8::Value, Nan::CopyablePersistentTraits<v8::Value>>
+      server_persist;
+};
+
 void Server::Init(Local<Object> exports) {
   HandleScope scope;
   Local<FunctionTemplate> tpl = Nan::New<FunctionTemplate>(New);
@@ -147,6 +177,13 @@ bool Server::HasInstance(Local<Value> val) {
   return Nan::New(fun_tpl)->HasInstance(val);
 }
 
+void Server::DestroyWrappedServer() {
+  if (this->wrapped_server != NULL) {
+    grpc_server_destroy(this->wrapped_server);
+    this->wrapped_server = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
 NAN_METHOD(Server::New) {
   /* If this is not a constructor call, make a constructor call and return
      the result */
@@ -242,7 +279,15 @@ NAN_METHOD(Server::TryShutdown) {
     return Nan::ThrowTypeError("tryShutdown can only be called on a Server");
   }
   Server *server = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<Server>(info.This());
+  if (server->wrapped_server == NULL) {
+    // Server is already shut down. Call callback immediately.
+    Nan::Callback callback(info[0].As<Function>());
+    callback.Call(0, {});
+    return;
+  }
+  TryShutdownOp *op = new TryShutdownOp(server, info.This());
   unique_ptr<OpVec> ops(new OpVec());
+  ops->push_back(unique_ptr<Op>(op));
   grpc_server_shutdown_and_notify(
       server->wrapped_server, GetCompletionQueue(),
       new struct tag(new Nan::Callback(info[0].As<Function>()), ops.release(),
diff --git a/src/node/ext/server.h b/src/node/ext/server.h
index ab5fc210e8a..c0f2e86554b 100644
--- a/src/node/ext/server.h
+++ b/src/node/ext/server.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class Server : public Nan::ObjectWrap {
      JavaScript constructor */
   static bool HasInstance(v8::Local<v8::Value> val);
 
+  void DestroyWrappedServer();
+
  private:
   explicit Server(grpc_server *server);
   ~Server();
diff --git a/src/node/ext/server_uv.cc b/src/node/ext/server_uv.cc
index 82e7589fc87..789938318eb 100644
--- a/src/node/ext/server_uv.cc
+++ b/src/node/ext/server_uv.cc
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class ServerShutdownOp : public Op {
   }
 
   Local<Value> GetNodeValue() const {
-    return Nan::New<External>(reinterpret_cast<void *>(server));
+    return Nan::Null();
   }
 
   bool ParseOp(Local<Value> value, grpc_op *out) {
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ class ServerShutdownOp : public Op {
   bool IsFinalOp() {
     return false;
   }
+  void OnComplete(bool success) {
+    /* Because cancel_all_calls was called, we assume that shutdown_and_notify
+       completes successfully */
+    grpc_server_destroy(server);
+  }
 
   grpc_server *server;
 
@@ -94,16 +99,10 @@ NAN_METHOD(ServerShutdownCallback) {
   if (!info[0]->IsNull()) {
     return Nan::ThrowError("forceShutdown failed somehow");
   }
-  MaybeLocal<Object> maybe_result = Nan::To<Object>(info[1]);
-  Local<Object> result = maybe_result.ToLocalChecked();
-  Local<Value> server_val = Nan::Get(
-      result, Nan::New("shutdown").ToLocalChecked()).ToLocalChecked();
-  Local<External> server_extern = server_val.As<External>();
-  grpc_server *server = reinterpret_cast<grpc_server *>(server_extern->Value());
-  grpc_server_destroy(server);
 }
 
 void Server::ShutdownServer() {
+  Nan::HandleScope scope;
   if (this->wrapped_server != NULL) {
     if (shutdown_callback == NULL) {
       Local<FunctionTemplate>callback_tpl =