diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
index 93cb4fd52a7..ba70191f74c 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ App::App(v8::Isolate* isolate) {
   base::ProcessId pid = base::GetCurrentProcId();
   std::unique_ptr<atom::ProcessMetric> process_metric(
       new atom::ProcessMetric(
-          "Browser",
+          content::PROCESS_TYPE_BROWSER,
           pid,
           base::ProcessMetrics::CreateCurrentProcessMetrics()));
   app_metrics_[pid] = std::move(process_metric);
@@ -717,10 +717,7 @@ void App::ChildProcessLaunched(int process_type, base::ProcessHandle handle) {
     base::ProcessMetrics::CreateProcessMetrics(handle));
 #endif
   std::unique_ptr<atom::ProcessMetric> process_metric(
-      new atom::ProcessMetric(
-          content::GetProcessTypeNameInEnglish(process_type),
-          pid,
-          std::move(metrics)));
+      new atom::ProcessMetric(process_type, pid, std::move(metrics)));
   app_metrics_[pid] = std::move(process_metric);
 }
 
@@ -1016,7 +1013,8 @@ std::vector<mate::Dictionary> App::GetAppMetrics(v8::Isolate* isolate) {
         process_metric.second->metrics->GetIdleWakeupsPerSecond());
     pid_dict.Set("cpu", cpu_dict);
     pid_dict.Set("pid", process_metric.second->pid);
-    pid_dict.Set("type", process_metric.second->type);
+    pid_dict.Set("type",
+        content::GetProcessTypeNameInEnglish(process_metric.second->type));
     result.push_back(pid_dict);
   }
 
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.h
index 353eba6883c..d68b172a7fa 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.h
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ enum class JumpListResult : int;
 #endif
 
 struct ProcessMetric {
-  std::string type;
+  int type;
   base::ProcessId pid;
   std::unique_ptr<base::ProcessMetrics> metrics;
 
-  ProcessMetric(const std::string& type,
+  ProcessMetric(int type,
                 base::ProcessId pid,
                 std::unique_ptr<base::ProcessMetrics> metrics) {
     this->type = type;
diff --git a/spec/api-app-spec.js b/spec/api-app-spec.js
index 6b0a3ca354b..d2bab22b860 100644
--- a/spec/api-app-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-app-spec.js
@@ -538,15 +538,21 @@ describe('app module', function () {
     it('returns memory and cpu stats of all running electron processes', function () {
       const appMetrics = app.getAppMetrics()
       assert.ok(appMetrics.length > 0, 'App memory info object is not > 0')
+      const types = []
       for (const {memory, pid, type, cpu} of appMetrics) {
         assert.ok(memory.workingSetSize > 0, 'working set size is not > 0')
         assert.ok(memory.privateBytes > 0, 'private bytes is not > 0')
         assert.ok(memory.sharedBytes > 0, 'shared bytes is not > 0')
         assert.ok(pid > 0, 'pid is not > 0')
         assert.ok(type.length > 0, 'process type is null')
+        types.push(type)
         assert.equal(typeof cpu.percentCPUUsage, 'number')
         assert.equal(typeof cpu.idleWakeupsPerSecond, 'number')
       }
+
+      assert.ok(types.includes('GPU'))
+      assert.ok(types.includes('Browser'))
+      assert.ok(types.includes('Tab'))
     })
   })
 })