diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
index 95e99cf5648b..e6ec82405261 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include "atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h"
 
+#include <set>
+
 #include "atom/browser/atom_browser_context.h"
 #include "atom/browser/native_window.h"
 #include "atom/browser/web_dialog_helper.h"
@@ -11,10 +13,12 @@
 #include "atom/common/api/api_messages.h"
 #include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/gfx_converter.h"
 #include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/gurl_converter.h"
+#include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/image_converter.h"
 #include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/string16_converter.h"
 #include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/value_converter.h"
 #include "base/strings/utf_string_conversions.h"
 #include "brightray/browser/inspectable_web_contents.h"
+#include "content/public/browser/favicon_status.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/navigation_details.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/navigation_entry.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/render_frame_host.h"
@@ -256,6 +260,19 @@ void WebContents::TitleWasSet(content::NavigationEntry* entry,
   Emit("page-title-set", entry->GetTitle(), explicit_set);
 }
 
+void WebContents::DidUpdateFaviconURL(
+    const std::vector<content::FaviconURL>& urls) {
+  std::set<GURL> unique_urls;
+  for (auto iter = urls.begin(); iter != urls.end(); ++iter) {
+    if (iter->icon_type != content::FaviconURL::FAVICON)
+      continue;
+    const GURL& url = iter->icon_url;
+    if (url.is_valid())
+      unique_urls.insert(url);
+  }
+  Emit("page-favicon-updated", unique_urls);
+}
+
 bool WebContents::OnMessageReceived(const IPC::Message& message) {
   bool handled = true;
   IPC_BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(WebContents, message)
@@ -379,6 +396,13 @@ base::string16 WebContents::GetTitle() const {
   return web_contents()->GetTitle();
 }
 
+gfx::Image WebContents::GetFavicon() const {
+  auto entry = web_contents()->GetController().GetLastCommittedEntry();
+  if (!entry)
+    return gfx::Image();
+  return entry->GetFavicon().image;
+}
+
 bool WebContents::IsLoading() const {
   return web_contents()->IsLoading();
 }
@@ -570,6 +594,7 @@ mate::ObjectTemplateBuilder WebContents::GetObjectTemplateBuilder(
         .SetMethod("_loadUrl", &WebContents::LoadURL)
         .SetMethod("getUrl", &WebContents::GetURL)
         .SetMethod("getTitle", &WebContents::GetTitle)
+        .SetMethod("getFavicon", &WebContents::GetFavicon)
         .SetMethod("isLoading", &WebContents::IsLoading)
         .SetMethod("isWaitingForResponse", &WebContents::IsWaitingForResponse)
         .SetMethod("stop", &WebContents::Stop)
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
index 2578c5c2a418..ea05715e58c7 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@
 #define ATOM_BROWSER_API_ATOM_API_WEB_CONTENTS_H_
 
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "atom/browser/api/event_emitter.h"
 #include "brightray/browser/default_web_contents_delegate.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/browser_plugin_guest_delegate.h"
+#include "content/public/common/favicon_url.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/web_contents_delegate.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/web_contents_observer.h"
 #include "native_mate/handle.h"
+#include "ui/gfx/image/image.h"
 
 namespace brightray {
 class InspectableWebContents;
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ class WebContents : public mate::EventEmitter,
   void LoadURL(const GURL& url, const mate::Dictionary& options);
   GURL GetURL() const;
   base::string16 GetTitle() const;
+  gfx::Image GetFavicon() const;
   bool IsLoading() const;
   bool IsWaitingForResponse() const;
   void Stop();
@@ -175,6 +179,8 @@ class WebContents : public mate::EventEmitter,
   void NavigationEntryCommitted(
       const content::LoadCommittedDetails& load_details) override;
   void TitleWasSet(content::NavigationEntry* entry, bool explicit_set) override;
+  void DidUpdateFaviconURL(
+      const std::vector<content::FaviconURL>& urls) override;
 
   // content::BrowserPluginGuestDelegate:
   void DidAttach(int guest_proxy_routing_id) final;
diff --git a/atom/browser/lib/guest-view-manager.coffee b/atom/browser/lib/guest-view-manager.coffee
index 51fb9424670f..6fc70131decb 100644
--- a/atom/browser/lib/guest-view-manager.coffee
+++ b/atom/browser/lib/guest-view-manager.coffee
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ supportedWebViewEvents = [
   'crashed'
   'destroyed'
   'page-title-set'
+  'page-favicon-updated'
 ]
 
 nextInstanceId = 0
diff --git a/atom/renderer/lib/web-view/guest-view-internal.coffee b/atom/renderer/lib/web-view/guest-view-internal.coffee
index 345491030147..402bb5c7fa00 100644
--- a/atom/renderer/lib/web-view/guest-view-internal.coffee
+++ b/atom/renderer/lib/web-view/guest-view-internal.coffee
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ WEB_VIEW_EVENTS =
   'crashed': []
   'destroyed': []
   'page-title-set': ['title', 'explicitSet']
+  'page-favicon-updated': ['favicons']
 
 dispatchEvent = (webView, event, args...) ->
   throw new Error("Unkown event #{event}") unless WEB_VIEW_EVENTS[event]?
diff --git a/atom/renderer/lib/web-view/web-view.coffee b/atom/renderer/lib/web-view/web-view.coffee
index 3058863f7b52..38c9e761f3db 100644
--- a/atom/renderer/lib/web-view/web-view.coffee
+++ b/atom/renderer/lib/web-view/web-view.coffee
@@ -276,6 +276,13 @@ registerWebViewElement = ->
       remote.getGuestWebContents(internal.guestInstanceId)[m]  args...
   proto[m] = createHandler m for m in methods
 
+  # Return dataUrl instead of nativeImage.
+  proto.getFavicon = (args...) ->
+    internal = v8Util.getHiddenValue this, 'internal'
+    return unless internal
+    favicon = remote.getGuestWebContents(internal.guestInstanceId)['getFavicon'] args...
+    favicon.toDataUrl()
+
   window.WebView = webFrame.registerEmbedderCustomElement 'webview',
     prototype: proto
 
diff --git a/docs/api/browser-window.md b/docs/api/browser-window.md
index cb6f9076c793..8e6262e9275a 100644
--- a/docs/api/browser-window.md
+++ b/docs/api/browser-window.md
@@ -662,6 +662,13 @@ Emitted when details regarding a requested resource is available.
 
 Emitted when a redirect was received while requesting a resource.
 
+### Event: 'page-favicon-updated'
+
+* `event` Event
+* `favicons` Array - Array of Urls
+
+Emitted when page receives favicon urls.
+
 ### Event: 'new-window'
 
 * `event` Event
@@ -713,6 +720,10 @@ Returns URL of current web page.
 
 Returns the title of web page.
 
+### WebContents.getFavicon()
+
+Returns the favicon of web page as [NativeImage](native-image.md).
+
 ### WebContents.isLoading()
 
 Returns whether web page is still loading resources.
diff --git a/docs/api/web-view-tag.md b/docs/api/web-view-tag.md
index f8e5cf86f717..ca8c024ccc47 100644
--- a/docs/api/web-view-tag.md
+++ b/docs/api/web-view-tag.md
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ Returns URL of guest page.
 
 Returns the title of guest page.
 
+### `<webview>`.getFavicon()
+
+Returns the favicon of guest page as dataUrl.
+
 ### `<webview>`.isLoading()
 
 Returns whether guest page is still loading resources.
@@ -330,6 +334,12 @@ Fired when a redirect was received while requesting a resource.
 Fired when page title is set during navigation. `explicitSet` is false when title is synthesised from file
 url.
 
+### page-favicon-updated
+
+* `favicons` Array - Array of Urls
+
+Fired when page receives favicon urls.
+
 ### console-message
 
 * `level` Integer
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/pages/a.html b/spec/fixtures/pages/a.html
index a471ad292d87..568973aed1cf 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/pages/a.html
+++ b/spec/fixtures/pages/a.html
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <html>
+<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/favicon.png"/>
+<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="http://test.com/favicon.png"/>
 <body>
 <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
   console.log('a');
diff --git a/spec/webview-spec.coffee b/spec/webview-spec.coffee
index 55ca8dc9ec78..1936731f3541 100644
--- a/spec/webview-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/webview-spec.coffee
@@ -151,3 +151,12 @@ describe '<webview> tag', ->
         done()
       webview.src = "file://#{fixtures}/pages/a.html"
       document.body.appendChild webview
+
+  describe 'page-favicon-updated event', ->
+    it 'emits when favicon urls are received', (done) ->
+      webview.addEventListener 'page-favicon-updated', (e) ->
+        assert.equal e.favicons.length, 2
+        assert.equal e.favicons[0], 'file:///favicon.png'
+        done()
+      webview.src = "file://#{fixtures}/pages/a.html"
+      document.body.appendChild webview