diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window.cc b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
index d73433adfdb2..c22159fc25db 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
@@ -137,16 +137,14 @@ void NativeWindow::InitFromOptions(const mate::Dictionary& options) {
   if (options.Get(options::kAlwaysOnTop, &top) && top) {
     SetAlwaysOnTop(true);
   }
-  // Disable fullscreen button if 'fullscreen' is specified to false.
   bool fullscreenable = true;
   bool fullscreen = false;
-  if (options.Get(options::kFullscreen, &fullscreen) && !fullscreen)
+  if (options.Get(options::kFullscreen, &fullscreen) && !fullscreen) {
+    // Disable fullscreen button if 'fullscreen' is specified to false.
+  #if defined(OS_MACOSX)
     fullscreenable = false;
-  // On Windows, we can only enter fullscreen via API
-  // Ensure that setFullscreen(true) is usable by default
-  #if defined(OS_WIN)
-    fullscreenable = true;
   #endif
+  }
   // Overriden by 'fullscreenable'.
   options.Get(options::kFullScreenable, &fullscreenable);
   SetFullScreenable(fullscreenable);
diff --git a/docs/api/browser-window.md b/docs/api/browser-window.md
index be70ef8f198d..ecdbece771b7 100644
--- a/docs/api/browser-window.md
+++ b/docs/api/browser-window.md
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ It creates a new `BrowserWindow` with native properties as set by the `options`.
   * `fullscreen` Boolean - Whether the window should show in fullscreen. When
     explicitly set to `false` the fullscreen button will be hidden or disabled
     on OS X. Default is `false`.
-  * `fullscreenable` Boolean - Whether the window can be put into fullscreen 
-    mode. On OS X, also whether the maximize/zoom button should toggle full 
+  * `fullscreenable` Boolean - Whether the window can be put into fullscreen
+    mode. On OS X, also whether the maximize/zoom button should toggle full
     screen mode or maximize window. Default is `true`.
   * `skipTaskbar` Boolean - Whether to show the window in taskbar. Default is
     `false`.