diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
index bf25ea87fa27..1aafe6c0e2fe 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
@@ -549,14 +549,13 @@ void NativeWindowViews::HandleKeyboardEvent(
     content::WebContents*,
     const content::NativeWebKeyboardEvent& event) {
   if (menu_bar_autohide_ &&
-      (event.modifiers & content::NativeWebKeyboardEvent::AltKey) &&
 #if defined(USE_X11)
       // 164 and 165 represent VK_LALT and VK_RALT.
       (event.windowsKeyCode == 164 || event.windowsKeyCode == 165) &&
 #else
       (event.windowsKeyCode == ui::VKEY_MENU) &&
 #endif
-      (event.type == blink::WebInputEvent::RawKeyDown)) {
+      (event.type == blink::WebInputEvent::KeyUp)) {
     SetMenuBarVisibility(!menu_bar_show_);
     Layout();
   }