diff --git a/atom/browser/mac/atom_application_delegate.mm b/atom/browser/mac/atom_application_delegate.mm
index 4c6a938fba59..9e245f99078d 100644
--- a/atom/browser/mac/atom_application_delegate.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/mac/atom_application_delegate.mm
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 #include "base/strings/sys_string_conversions.h"
 #include "base/values.h"
 
+@interface NSWindow (SierraSDK)
+@property(class) BOOL allowsAutomaticWindowTabbing;
+@end
+
 @implementation AtomApplicationDelegate
 
 - (void)setApplicationDockMenu:(atom::AtomMenuModel*)model {
@@ -21,6 +25,10 @@
   // Don't add the "Enter Full Screen" menu item automatically.
   [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setBool:NO forKey:@"NSFullScreenMenuItemEverywhere"];
 
+  // Don't add the "Show Tab Bar" menu item.
+  if ([NSWindow respondsToSelector:@selector(allowsAutomaticWindowTabbing)])
+    NSWindow.allowsAutomaticWindowTabbing = NO;
+
   atom::Browser::Get()->WillFinishLaunching();
 }