diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
index 3c1cd30c2350..42a9e70dd0f2 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ bool NativeWindowViews::IsFocused() {
 }
 
 void NativeWindowViews::Show() {
-  window_->Show();
+  window_->ShowInactive();
 }
 
 void NativeWindowViews::Hide() {
diff --git a/spec/api-browser-window-spec.coffee b/spec/api-browser-window-spec.coffee
index 3b0cb5c7a8cf..6a4a1c494cc5 100644
--- a/spec/api-browser-window-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/api-browser-window-spec.coffee
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ describe 'browser-window module', ->
         done()
       w.loadUrl 'about:blank'
 
+  describe 'BrowserWindow.show()', ->
+    it 'should not focus window', ->
+      w.show()
+      assert !w.isFocused()
+
   describe 'BrowserWindow.focus()', ->
     it 'does not make the window become visible', ->
       assert.equal w.isVisible(), false