diff --git a/lib/internal/worker/io.js b/lib/internal/worker/io.js
index 6f4348f11d2ddb..e46179aa4ea519 100644
--- a/lib/internal/worker/io.js
+++ b/lib/internal/worker/io.js
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@ class MessageEvent extends Event {
     lastEventId = '',
     source = null,
     ports = [],
+    ...init
   } = kEmptyObject) {
-    super(type);
+    super(type, init);
     this[kData] = data;
     this[kOrigin] = `${origin}`;
     this[kLastEventId] = `${lastEventId}`;
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-worker-message-event.js b/test/parallel/test-worker-message-event.js
index 8ea08145a1d0a2..65e4a695790292 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-worker-message-event.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-worker-message-event.js
@@ -92,3 +92,12 @@ const dummyPort = new MessageChannel().port1;
 {
   assert(new MessageEvent('message') instanceof Event);
 }
+
+{
+  // https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/51767
+  const event = new MessageEvent('type', { cancelable: true });
+  event.preventDefault();
+
+  assert(event.cancelable);
+  assert(event.defaultPrevented);
+}