diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
index 2c8e0a51c494..fd7f0ae70541 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
@@ -744,6 +744,14 @@ int WebContents::GetID() const {
   return web_contents()->GetRenderProcessHost()->GetID();
 }
 
+std::string WebContents::GetType() const {
+  switch (type_) {
+    case BROWSER_WINDOW: return "window";
+    case WEB_VIEW: return "webview";
+    case REMOTE: return "remote";
+  }
+}
+
 bool WebContents::Equal(const WebContents* web_contents) const {
   return GetID() == web_contents->GetID();
 }
@@ -1287,6 +1295,7 @@ void WebContents::BuildPrototype(v8::Isolate* isolate,
       .SetMethod("endFrameSubscription", &WebContents::EndFrameSubscription)
       .SetMethod("setSize", &WebContents::SetSize)
       .SetMethod("isGuest", &WebContents::IsGuest)
+      .SetMethod("getType", &WebContents::GetType)
       .SetMethod("getWebPreferences", &WebContents::GetWebPreferences)
       .SetMethod("getOwnerBrowserWindow", &WebContents::GetOwnerBrowserWindow)
       .SetMethod("hasServiceWorker", &WebContents::HasServiceWorker)
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
index f8e6710a5c58..13c6ce5a7b2c 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class WebContents : public mate::TrackableObject<WebContents>,
                              v8::Local<v8::ObjectTemplate> prototype);
 
   int GetID() const;
+  std::string GetType() const;
   bool Equal(const WebContents* web_contents) const;
   void LoadURL(const GURL& url, const mate::Dictionary& options);
   void DownloadURL(const GURL& url);
diff --git a/lib/browser/chrome-extension.js b/lib/browser/chrome-extension.js
index bb89c22e2551..da4504a6b7f6 100644
--- a/lib/browser/chrome-extension.js
+++ b/lib/browser/chrome-extension.js
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ const loadDevToolsExtensions = function (win, manifests) {
 }
 
 webContents.on('web-contents-created', function (webContents) {
+  if (webContents.getType() === 'remote') return
+
   hookWindowForTabEvents(webContents)
   webContents.on('devtools-opened', function () {
     loadDevToolsExtensions(webContents, objectValues(manifestMap))
@@ -304,7 +306,9 @@ app.once('ready', function () {
     const manifest = getManifestFromPath(srcDirectory)
     if (manifest) {
       for (const webContents of getAllWebContents()) {
-        loadDevToolsExtensions(webContents, [manifest])
+        if (webContents.getType() !== 'remote') {
+          loadDevToolsExtensions(webContents, [manifest])
+        }
       }
       return manifest.name
     }