diff --git a/atom/common/keyboard_util.cc b/atom/common/keyboard_util.cc
index c8e9628f3bcc..541cacbcf8c1 100644
--- a/atom/common/keyboard_util.cc
+++ b/atom/common/keyboard_util.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "atom/common/keyboard_util.h"
 #include "base/strings/string_number_conversions.h"
 #include "base/strings/string_util.h"
+#include "third_party/WebKit/public/web/WebInputEvent.h"
+#include "ui/events/event_constants.h"
 
 namespace atom {
 
@@ -174,4 +176,33 @@ ui::KeyboardCode KeyboardCodeFromStr(const std::string& str, bool* shifted) {
     return KeyboardCodeFromKeyIdentifier(str, shifted);
 }
 
+int WebEventModifiersToEventFlags(int modifiers) {
+  int flags = 0;
+
+  if (modifiers & blink::WebInputEvent::ShiftKey)
+    flags |= ui::EF_SHIFT_DOWN;
+  if (modifiers & blink::WebInputEvent::ControlKey)
+    flags |= ui::EF_CONTROL_DOWN;
+  if (modifiers & blink::WebInputEvent::AltKey)
+    flags |= ui::EF_ALT_DOWN;
+  if (modifiers & blink::WebInputEvent::MetaKey)
+    flags |= ui::EF_COMMAND_DOWN;
+  if (modifiers & blink::WebInputEvent::CapsLockOn)
+    flags |= ui::EF_CAPS_LOCK_ON;
+  if (modifiers & blink::WebInputEvent::NumLockOn)
+    flags |= ui::EF_NUM_LOCK_ON;
+  if (modifiers & blink::WebInputEvent::ScrollLockOn)
+    flags |= ui::EF_SCROLL_LOCK_ON;
+  if (modifiers & blink::WebInputEvent::LeftButtonDown)
+    flags |= ui::EF_LEFT_MOUSE_BUTTON;
+  if (modifiers & blink::WebInputEvent::MiddleButtonDown)
+    flags |= ui::EF_MIDDLE_MOUSE_BUTTON;
+  if (modifiers & blink::WebInputEvent::RightButtonDown)
+    flags |= ui::EF_RIGHT_MOUSE_BUTTON;
+  if (modifiers & blink::WebInputEvent::IsAutoRepeat)
+    flags |= ui::EF_IS_REPEAT;
+
+  return flags;
+}
+
 }  // namespace atom
diff --git a/atom/common/keyboard_util.h b/atom/common/keyboard_util.h
index c9d1b809e8f7..651cf6a92024 100644
--- a/atom/common/keyboard_util.h
+++ b/atom/common/keyboard_util.h
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ namespace atom {
 // pressed.
 ui::KeyboardCode KeyboardCodeFromStr(const std::string& str, bool* shifted);
 
+// Ported from ui/events/blink/blink_event_util.h
+int WebEventModifiersToEventFlags(int modifiers);
+
 }  // namespace atom
 
 #endif  // ATOM_COMMON_KEYBOARD_UTIL_H_
diff --git a/atom/common/native_mate_converters/blink_converter.cc b/atom/common/native_mate_converters/blink_converter.cc
index 9adb03d4cde3..07971e78dd43 100644
--- a/atom/common/native_mate_converters/blink_converter.cc
+++ b/atom/common/native_mate_converters/blink_converter.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "third_party/WebKit/public/web/WebFindOptions.h"
 #include "third_party/WebKit/public/web/WebInputEvent.h"
 #include "ui/base/clipboard/clipboard.h"
+#include "ui/events/keycodes/keyboard_code_conversion.h"
 
 namespace {
 
@@ -166,15 +167,25 @@ bool Converter<blink::WebKeyboardEvent>::FromV8(
     return false;
 
   std::string str;
-  bool shifted = false;
-  if (dict.Get("keyCode", &str))
-    out->windowsKeyCode = atom::KeyboardCodeFromStr(str, &shifted);
-  else
+  if (!dict.Get("keyCode", &str))
     return false;
 
+  bool shifted = false;
+  ui::KeyboardCode keyCode = atom::KeyboardCodeFromStr(str, &shifted);
+  out->windowsKeyCode = keyCode;
   if (shifted)
     out->modifiers |= blink::WebInputEvent::ShiftKey;
   out->setKeyIdentifierFromWindowsKeyCode();
+
+  ui::DomCode domCode = ui::UsLayoutKeyboardCodeToDomCode(keyCode);
+  out->domCode = static_cast<int>(domCode);
+
+  ui::DomKey domKey;
+  ui::KeyboardCode dummy_code;
+  int flags = atom::WebEventModifiersToEventFlags(out->modifiers);
+  if (ui::DomCodeToUsLayoutDomKey(domCode, flags, &domKey, &dummy_code))
+    out->domKey = static_cast<int>(domKey);
+
   if ((out->type == blink::WebInputEvent::Char ||
        out->type == blink::WebInputEvent::RawKeyDown)) {
     // Make sure to not read beyond the buffer in case some bad code doesn't
diff --git a/spec/api-web-contents-spec.js b/spec/api-web-contents-spec.js
index 7e77c39bdb55..d7a2ae50f3cf 100644
--- a/spec/api-web-contents-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-web-contents-spec.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const path = require('path')
 const {closeWindow} = require('./window-helpers')
 
 const {remote} = require('electron')
-const {BrowserWindow, webContents} = remote
+const {BrowserWindow, webContents, ipcMain} = remote
 
 const isCi = remote.getGlobal('isCi')
 
@@ -97,4 +97,80 @@ describe('webContents module', function () {
       })
     })
   })
+
+  describe('sendInputEvent(event)', function () {
+    beforeEach(function (done) {
+      w.loadURL('file://' + path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'pages', 'key-events.html'))
+      w.webContents.once('did-finish-load', function () {
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('can send keydown events', function (done) {
+      ipcMain.once('keydown', function (event, key, code, keyCode, shiftKey, ctrlKey, altKey) {
+        assert.equal(key, 'a')
+        assert.equal(code, 'KeyA')
+        assert.equal(keyCode, 65)
+        assert.equal(shiftKey, false)
+        assert.equal(ctrlKey, false)
+        assert.equal(altKey, false)
+        done()
+      })
+      w.webContents.sendInputEvent({type: 'keyDown', keyCode: 'A'})
+    })
+
+    it('can send keydown events with modifiers', function (done) {
+      ipcMain.once('keydown', function (event, key, code, keyCode, shiftKey, ctrlKey, altKey) {
+        assert.equal(key, 'Z')
+        assert.equal(code, 'KeyZ')
+        assert.equal(keyCode, 90)
+        assert.equal(shiftKey, true)
+        assert.equal(ctrlKey, true)
+        assert.equal(altKey, false)
+        done()
+      })
+      w.webContents.sendInputEvent({type: 'keyDown', keyCode: 'Z', modifiers: ['shift', 'ctrl']})
+    })
+
+    it('can send keydown events with special keys', function (done) {
+      ipcMain.once('keydown', function (event, key, code, keyCode, shiftKey, ctrlKey, altKey) {
+        assert.equal(key, 'Tab')
+        assert.equal(code, 'Tab')
+        assert.equal(keyCode, 9)
+        assert.equal(shiftKey, false)
+        assert.equal(ctrlKey, false)
+        assert.equal(altKey, true)
+        done()
+      })
+      w.webContents.sendInputEvent({type: 'keyDown', keyCode: 'Tab', modifiers: ['alt']})
+    })
+
+    it('can send char events', function (done) {
+      ipcMain.once('keypress', function (event, key, code, keyCode, shiftKey, ctrlKey, altKey) {
+        assert.equal(key, 'a')
+        assert.equal(code, 'KeyA')
+        assert.equal(keyCode, 65)
+        assert.equal(shiftKey, false)
+        assert.equal(ctrlKey, false)
+        assert.equal(altKey, false)
+        done()
+      })
+      w.webContents.sendInputEvent({type: 'keyDown', keyCode: 'A'})
+      w.webContents.sendInputEvent({type: 'char', keyCode: 'A'})
+    })
+
+    it('can send char events with modifiers', function (done) {
+      ipcMain.once('keypress', function (event, key, code, keyCode, shiftKey, ctrlKey, altKey) {
+        assert.equal(key, 'Z')
+        assert.equal(code, 'KeyZ')
+        assert.equal(keyCode, 90)
+        assert.equal(shiftKey, true)
+        assert.equal(ctrlKey, true)
+        assert.equal(altKey, false)
+        done()
+      })
+      w.webContents.sendInputEvent({type: 'keyDown', keyCode: 'Z'})
+      w.webContents.sendInputEvent({type: 'char', keyCode: 'Z', modifiers: ['shift', 'ctrl']})
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/pages/key-events.html b/spec/fixtures/pages/key-events.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7402daf5e999
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/pages/key-events.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<html>
+<body>
+<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
+document.onkeydown = function (e) {
+  require('electron').ipcRenderer.send('keydown', e.key, e.code, e.keyCode, e.shiftKey, e.ctrlKey, e.altKey)
+}
+document.onkeypress = function (e) {
+  require('electron').ipcRenderer.send('keypress', e.key, e.code, e.keyCode, e.shiftKey, e.ctrlKey, e.altKey)
+}
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/pages/onkeyup.html b/spec/fixtures/pages/onkeyup.html
index 4e75dbb1e4ac..0ff0f3d449cf 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/pages/onkeyup.html
+++ b/spec/fixtures/pages/onkeyup.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <body>
 <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
 document.onkeyup = function(e) {
-  require('electron').ipcRenderer.sendToHost('keyup', e.keyCode, e.shiftKey, e.ctrlKey);
+  require('electron').ipcRenderer.sendToHost('keyup', e.key, e.code, e.keyCode, e.shiftKey, e.ctrlKey);
 }
 </script>
 </body>
diff --git a/spec/webview-spec.js b/spec/webview-spec.js
index 1eb14442adaa..1c49688adeb8 100644
--- a/spec/webview-spec.js
+++ b/spec/webview-spec.js
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ describe('<webview> tag', function () {
     it('can send keyboard event', function (done) {
       webview.addEventListener('ipc-message', function (e) {
         assert.equal(e.channel, 'keyup')
-        assert.deepEqual(e.args, [67, true, false])
+        assert.deepEqual(e.args, ['C', 'KeyC', 67, true, false])
         done()
       })
       webview.addEventListener('dom-ready', function () {