diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
index 710179015d0b..f27c37ab8919 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
 #include "atom/browser/lib/bluetooth_chooser.h"
 #include "atom/browser/native_window.h"
 #include "atom/browser/net/atom_network_delegate.h"
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
 #include "atom/browser/osr/osr_output_device.h"
 #include "atom/browser/osr/osr_render_widget_host_view.h"
 #include "atom/browser/osr/osr_web_contents_view.h"
+#endif
 #include "atom/browser/ui/drag_util.h"
 #include "atom/browser/web_contents_permission_helper.h"
 #include "atom/browser/web_contents_preferences.h"
@@ -228,8 +230,10 @@ struct Converter<atom::api::WebContents::Type> {
       *out = Type::BROWSER_VIEW;
     } else if (type == "webview") {
       *out = Type::WEB_VIEW;
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
     } else if (type == "offscreen") {
       *out = Type::OFF_SCREEN;
+#endif
     } else {
       return false;
     }
@@ -314,8 +318,10 @@ WebContents::WebContents(v8::Isolate* isolate, const mate::Dictionary& options)
     type_ = BACKGROUND_PAGE;
   else if (options.Get("isBrowserView", &b) && b)
     type_ = BROWSER_VIEW;
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
   else if (options.Get("offscreen", &b) && b)
     type_ = OFF_SCREEN;
+#endif
 
   // Init embedder earlier
   options.Get("embedder", &embedder_);
@@ -345,6 +351,7 @@ WebContents::WebContents(v8::Isolate* isolate, const mate::Dictionary& options)
     guest_delegate_.reset(new WebViewGuestDelegate);
     params.guest_delegate = guest_delegate_.get();
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
     if (embedder_ && embedder_->IsOffScreen()) {
       auto* view = new OffScreenWebContentsView(false,
           base::Bind(&WebContents::OnPaint, base::Unretained(this)));
@@ -354,7 +361,9 @@ WebContents::WebContents(v8::Isolate* isolate, const mate::Dictionary& options)
       web_contents = content::WebContents::Create(params);
       view->SetWebContents(web_contents);
     } else {
+#endif
       web_contents = content::WebContents::Create(params);
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
     }
   } else if (IsOffScreen()) {
     bool transparent = false;
@@ -368,6 +377,7 @@ WebContents::WebContents(v8::Isolate* isolate, const mate::Dictionary& options)
 
     web_contents = content::WebContents::Create(params);
     view->SetWebContents(web_contents);
+#endif
   } else {
     content::WebContents::CreateParams params(session->browser_context());
     web_contents = content::WebContents::Create(params);
@@ -1563,7 +1573,11 @@ bool WebContents::IsGuest() const {
 }
 
 bool WebContents::IsOffScreen() const {
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
   return type_ == OFF_SCREEN;
+#else
+  return false;
+#endif
 }
 
 bool WebContents::IsOffScreenOrEmbedderOffscreen() const {
@@ -1578,56 +1592,72 @@ void WebContents::StartPainting() {
   if (!IsOffScreen())
     return;
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
   auto* osr_rwhv = static_cast<OffScreenRenderWidgetHostView*>(
       web_contents()->GetRenderWidgetHostView());
   if (osr_rwhv)
     osr_rwhv->SetPainting(true);
+#endif
 }
 
 void WebContents::StopPainting() {
   if (!IsOffScreen())
     return;
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
   auto* osr_rwhv = static_cast<OffScreenRenderWidgetHostView*>(
       web_contents()->GetRenderWidgetHostView());
   if (osr_rwhv)
     osr_rwhv->SetPainting(false);
+#endif
 }
 
 bool WebContents::IsPainting() const {
   if (!IsOffScreen())
     return false;
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
   const auto* osr_rwhv = static_cast<OffScreenRenderWidgetHostView*>(
       web_contents()->GetRenderWidgetHostView());
   return osr_rwhv && osr_rwhv->IsPainting();
+#else
+  return false;
+#endif
 }
 
 void WebContents::SetFrameRate(int frame_rate) {
   if (!IsOffScreen())
     return;
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
   auto* osr_rwhv = static_cast<OffScreenRenderWidgetHostView*>(
       web_contents()->GetRenderWidgetHostView());
   if (osr_rwhv)
     osr_rwhv->SetFrameRate(frame_rate);
+#endif
 }
 
 int WebContents::GetFrameRate() const {
   if (!IsOffScreen())
     return 0;
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
   const auto* osr_rwhv = static_cast<OffScreenRenderWidgetHostView*>(
       web_contents()->GetRenderWidgetHostView());
   return osr_rwhv ? osr_rwhv->GetFrameRate() : 0;
+#else
+  return 0;
+#endif
 }
 
 void WebContents::Invalidate() {
   if (IsOffScreen()) {
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
     auto* osr_rwhv = static_cast<OffScreenRenderWidgetHostView*>(
       web_contents()->GetRenderWidgetHostView());
     if (osr_rwhv)
       osr_rwhv->Invalidate();
+#endif
   } else {
     const auto window = owner_window();
     if (window)
@@ -1799,7 +1829,9 @@ void WebContents::BuildPrototype(v8::Isolate* isolate,
       .SetMethod("startDrag", &WebContents::StartDrag)
       .SetMethod("setSize", &WebContents::SetSize)
       .SetMethod("isGuest", &WebContents::IsGuest)
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
       .SetMethod("isOffscreen", &WebContents::IsOffScreen)
+#endif
       .SetMethod("startPainting", &WebContents::StartPainting)
       .SetMethod("stopPainting", &WebContents::StopPainting)
       .SetMethod("isPainting", &WebContents::IsPainting)
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
index e566681b6fef..f48026ea9374 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
@@ -92,12 +92,14 @@ Window::Window(v8::Isolate* isolate, v8::Local<v8::Object> wrapper,
     if (options.Get("transparent", &transparent))
       web_preferences.Set("transparent", transparent);
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
     // Offscreen windows are always created frameless.
     bool offscreen;
     if (web_preferences.Get("offscreen", &offscreen) && offscreen) {
       auto window_options = const_cast<mate::Dictionary&>(options);
       window_options.Set(options::kFrame, false);
     }
+#endif
 
     // Creates the WebContents used by BrowserWindow.
     web_contents = WebContents::Create(isolate, web_preferences);
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/autofill_popup.cc b/atom/browser/ui/autofill_popup.cc
index f58c0cf884a8..e38fdb523e84 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/autofill_popup.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/autofill_popup.cc
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
 #include "atom/browser/osr/osr_render_widget_host_view.h"
 #include "atom/browser/osr/osr_view_proxy.h"
+#endif
 #include "atom/browser/ui/autofill_popup.h"
 #include "atom/common/api/api_messages.h"
 #include "ui/display/display.h"
@@ -132,12 +134,14 @@ void AutofillPopup::CreateView(
   view_ = new AutofillPopupView(this, parent_widget);
   view_->Show();
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
   if (offscreen) {
     auto* osr_rwhv = static_cast<OffScreenRenderWidgetHostView*>(
         frame_host_->GetView());
     view_->view_proxy_.reset(new OffscreenViewProxy(view_));
     osr_rwhv->AddViewProxy(view_->view_proxy_.get());
   }
+#endif
 }
 
 void AutofillPopup::Hide() {
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/views/autofill_popup_view.cc b/atom/browser/ui/views/autofill_popup_view.cc
index e4999b30263f..5c333b2f57da 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/views/autofill_popup_view.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/views/autofill_popup_view.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ AutofillPopupView::AutofillPopupView(
     views::Widget* parent_widget)
     : popup_(popup),
       parent_widget_(parent_widget),
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
       view_proxy_(nullptr),
+#endif
       weak_ptr_factory_(this) {
   CreateChildViews();
   SetFocusBehavior(FocusBehavior::ALWAYS);
@@ -39,9 +41,11 @@ AutofillPopupView::~AutofillPopupView() {
 
   RemoveObserver();
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
   if (view_proxy_.get()) {
     view_proxy_->ResetView();
   }
+#endif
 
   if (GetWidget()) {
     GetWidget()->Close();
@@ -220,12 +224,14 @@ void AutofillPopupView::OnPaint(gfx::Canvas* canvas) {
   gfx::Canvas* draw_canvas = canvas;
   SkBitmap bitmap;
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
   if (view_proxy_.get()) {
     bitmap.allocN32Pixels(popup_->popup_bounds_in_view_.width(),
                           popup_->popup_bounds_in_view_.height(),
                           true);
     draw_canvas = new gfx::Canvas(new SkCanvas(bitmap), 1.0);
   }
+#endif
 
   draw_canvas->DrawColor(GetNativeTheme()->GetSystemColor(
       ui::NativeTheme::kColorId_ResultsTableNormalBackground));
@@ -237,10 +243,12 @@ void AutofillPopupView::OnPaint(gfx::Canvas* canvas) {
     DrawAutofillEntry(draw_canvas, i, line_rect);
   }
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
   if (view_proxy_.get()) {
     view_proxy_->SetBounds(popup_->popup_bounds_in_view_);
     view_proxy_->SetBitmap(bitmap);
   }
+#endif
 }
 
 void AutofillPopupView::GetAccessibleNodeData(ui::AXNodeData* node_data) {
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/views/autofill_popup_view.h b/atom/browser/ui/views/autofill_popup_view.h
index 75d93184b06f..234b6e57d0e6 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/views/autofill_popup_view.h
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/views/autofill_popup_view.h
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 #include "atom/browser/ui/autofill_popup.h"
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
 #include "atom/browser/osr/osr_view_proxy.h"
+#endif
 #include "base/optional.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/native_web_keyboard_event.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/render_widget_host.h"
@@ -138,7 +140,9 @@ class AutofillPopupView : public views::WidgetDelegateView,
   // The index of the currently selected line
   base::Optional<int> selected_line_;
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
   std::unique_ptr<OffscreenViewProxy> view_proxy_;
+#endif
 
   // The registered keypress callback, responsible for switching lines on
   // key presses
diff --git a/electron.gyp b/electron.gyp
index e290b535bcda..d0922e0ea0c6 100644
--- a/electron.gyp
+++ b/electron.gyp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     'js2c_input_dir': '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/js2c',
   },
   'includes': [
+    'features.gypi',
     'filenames.gypi',
     'vendor/native_mate/native_mate_files.gypi',
   ],
@@ -22,6 +23,11 @@
           '<(source_root)/external_binaries',
         ],
       }],
+      ['enable_osr==1', {
+        'defines': [
+          'ENABLE_OSR',
+        ],
+      }],  # enable_osr==1
     ],
   },
   'targets': [
diff --git a/features.gypi b/features.gypi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f528452d48b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features.gypi
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  # If it looks stupid but it works it ain't stupid.
+  'variables': {
+    'variables': {
+      'enable_osr%': 1,
+    },
+    'enable_osr%': '<(enable_osr)',
+  },
+}
diff --git a/filenames.gypi b/filenames.gypi
index bc72ebfee6e5..e90fe322ba15 100644
--- a/filenames.gypi
+++ b/filenames.gypi
@@ -240,16 +240,6 @@
       'atom/browser/native_window_mac.h',
       'atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm',
       'atom/browser/native_window_observer.h',
-      'atom/browser/osr/osr_web_contents_view_mac.mm',
-      'atom/browser/osr/osr_web_contents_view.cc',
-      'atom/browser/osr/osr_web_contents_view.h',
-      'atom/browser/osr/osr_output_device.cc',
-      'atom/browser/osr/osr_output_device.h',
-      'atom/browser/osr/osr_render_widget_host_view.cc',
-      'atom/browser/osr/osr_render_widget_host_view.h',
-      'atom/browser/osr/osr_render_widget_host_view_mac.mm',
-      'atom/browser/osr/osr_view_proxy.cc',
-      'atom/browser/osr/osr_view_proxy.h',
       'atom/browser/net/about_protocol_handler.cc',
       'atom/browser/net/about_protocol_handler.h',
       'atom/browser/net/asar/asar_protocol_handler.cc',
@@ -706,6 +696,20 @@
           '<(libchromiumcontent_src_dir)/ui/resources/cursors/zoom_out.cur',
         ],
       }],  # OS=="win"
+      ['enable_osr==1', {
+        'lib_sources': [
+          'atom/browser/osr/osr_web_contents_view_mac.mm',
+          'atom/browser/osr/osr_web_contents_view.cc',
+          'atom/browser/osr/osr_web_contents_view.h',
+          'atom/browser/osr/osr_output_device.cc',
+          'atom/browser/osr/osr_output_device.h',
+          'atom/browser/osr/osr_render_widget_host_view.cc',
+          'atom/browser/osr/osr_render_widget_host_view.h',
+          'atom/browser/osr/osr_render_widget_host_view_mac.mm',
+          'atom/browser/osr/osr_view_proxy.cc',
+          'atom/browser/osr/osr_view_proxy.h',
+        ],
+      }],  # enable_osr==1
     ],
   },
 }
diff --git a/spec/api-browser-window-spec.js b/spec/api-browser-window-spec.js
index dad348599428..fba606f3a570 100644
--- a/spec/api-browser-window-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-browser-window-spec.js
@@ -2555,6 +2555,16 @@ describe('BrowserWindow module', function () {
   })
 
   describe('offscreen rendering', function () {
+    const isOffscreenRenderingDisabled = () => {
+      const contents = webContents.create({})
+      const disabled = typeof contents.isOffscreen !== 'function'
+      contents.destroy()
+      return disabled
+    }
+
+    // Offscreen rendering can be disabled in the build
+    if (isOffscreenRenderingDisabled()) return
+
     beforeEach(function () {
       if (w != null) w.destroy()
       w = new BrowserWindow({