diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.cc
index 08739552f3a..20ed32e3505 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.cc
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ void Tray::SetHighlightMode(TrayIcon::HighlightMode mode) {
   tray_icon_->SetHighlightMode(mode);
 }
 
+void Tray::SetIgnoreDoubleClickEvents(bool ignore) {
+  tray_icon_->SetIgnoreDoubleClickEvents(ignore);
+}
+
 void Tray::DisplayBalloon(mate::Arguments* args,
                           const mate::Dictionary& options) {
   mate::Handle<NativeImage> icon;
@@ -224,6 +228,8 @@ void Tray::BuildPrototype(v8::Isolate* isolate,
       .SetMethod("setToolTip", &Tray::SetToolTip)
       .SetMethod("setTitle", &Tray::SetTitle)
       .SetMethod("setHighlightMode", &Tray::SetHighlightMode)
+      .SetMethod("setIgnoreDoubleClickEvents",
+                 &Tray::SetIgnoreDoubleClickEvents)
       .SetMethod("displayBalloon", &Tray::DisplayBalloon)
       .SetMethod("popUpContextMenu", &Tray::PopUpContextMenu)
       .SetMethod("setContextMenu", &Tray::SetContextMenu)
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.h
index 94bcd8adbd5..298659ddaad 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class Tray : public mate::TrackableObject<Tray>, public TrayIconObserver {
   void SetToolTip(const std::string& tool_tip);
   void SetTitle(const std::string& title);
   void SetHighlightMode(TrayIcon::HighlightMode mode);
+  void SetIgnoreDoubleClickEvents(bool ignore);
   void DisplayBalloon(mate::Arguments* args, const mate::Dictionary& options);
   void PopUpContextMenu(mate::Arguments* args);
   void SetContextMenu(v8::Isolate* isolate, mate::Handle<Menu> menu);
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.cc b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.cc
index b5332ac97b2..5a7c0c926d2 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ void TrayIcon::SetTitle(const std::string& title) {}
 
 void TrayIcon::SetHighlightMode(TrayIcon::HighlightMode mode) {}
 
+void TrayIcon::SetIgnoreDoubleClickEvents(bool ignore) {
+}
+
 void TrayIcon::DisplayBalloon(ImageType icon,
                               const base::string16& title,
                               const base::string16& contents) {}
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.h b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.h
index b91e6ea8a5d..097fb180d3a 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.h
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.h
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ class TrayIcon {
   };
   virtual void SetHighlightMode(HighlightMode mode);
 
+  // Sets the flag which determines whether to ignore double click events. This
+  // only works on macOS.
+  virtual void SetIgnoreDoubleClickEvents(bool ignore);
+
   // Displays a notification balloon with the specified contents.
   // Depending on the platform it might not appear by the icon tray.
   virtual void DisplayBalloon(ImageType icon,
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.h b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.h
index 6286344349f..2f6a5f79943 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.h
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class TrayIconCocoa : public TrayIcon, public AtomMenuModel::Observer {
   void SetToolTip(const std::string& tool_tip) override;
   void SetTitle(const std::string& title) override;
   void SetHighlightMode(TrayIcon::HighlightMode mode) override;
+  void SetIgnoreDoubleClickEvents(bool ignore) override;
   void PopUpContextMenu(const gfx::Point& pos,
                         AtomMenuModel* menu_model) override;
   void SetContextMenu(AtomMenuModel* menu_model) override;
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.mm b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.mm
index c4ef1a4a524..c47121200f0 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.mm
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const CGFloat kVerticalTitleMargin = 2;
   atom::TrayIconCocoa* trayIcon_;       // weak
   AtomMenuController* menuController_;  // weak
   atom::TrayIcon::HighlightMode highlight_mode_;
+  BOOL ignoreDoubleClickEvents_;
   BOOL forceHighlight_;
   BOOL inMouseEventSequence_;
   BOOL ANSI_;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ const CGFloat kVerticalTitleMargin = 2;
   image_.reset([image copy]);
   trayIcon_ = icon;
   highlight_mode_ = atom::TrayIcon::HighlightMode::SELECTION;
+  ignoreDoubleClickEvents_ = NO;
   forceHighlight_ = NO;
   inMouseEventSequence_ = NO;
 
@@ -204,6 +206,10 @@ const CGFloat kVerticalTitleMargin = 2;
   [self setNeedsDisplay:YES];
 }
 
+- (void) setIgnoreDoubleClickEvents:(BOOL)ignore {
+  ignoreDoubleClickEvents_ = ignore;
+}
+
 - (void)setTitle:(NSString*)title {
   if (title.length > 0) {
     title_.reset([title copy]);
@@ -279,6 +285,17 @@ const CGFloat kVerticalTitleMargin = 2;
   if (menuController_)
     return;
 
+  // If we are ignoring double click events, we should ignore the `clickCount`
+  // value and immediately emit a click event.
+  if (ignoreDoubleClickEvents_ == YES) {
+    trayIcon_->NotifyClicked(
+        gfx::ScreenRectFromNSRect(event.window.frame),
+        gfx::ScreenPointFromNSPoint([event locationInWindow]),
+        ui::EventFlagsFromModifiers([event modifierFlags]));
+    [self setNeedsDisplay:YES];
+    return;
+  }
+
   // Single click event.
   if (event.clickCount == 1)
     trayIcon_->NotifyClicked(
@@ -437,6 +454,10 @@ void TrayIconCocoa::SetHighlightMode(TrayIcon::HighlightMode mode) {
   [status_item_view_ setHighlight:mode];
 }
 
+void TrayIconCocoa::SetIgnoreDoubleClickEvents(bool ignore) {
+  [status_item_view_ setIgnoreDoubleClickEvents:ignore];
+}
+
 void TrayIconCocoa::PopUpContextMenu(const gfx::Point& pos,
                                      AtomMenuModel* menu_model) {
   [status_item_view_ popUpContextMenu:menu_model];