diff --git a/shell/browser/api/electron_api_base_window.h b/shell/browser/api/electron_api_base_window.h
index 53ddd8cee191..9580a820236c 100644
--- a/shell/browser/api/electron_api_base_window.h
+++ b/shell/browser/api/electron_api_base_window.h
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ class BaseWindow : public gin_helper::TrackableObject<BaseWindow>,
   virtual void Focus();
   virtual void Blur();
   bool IsFocused() const;
-  void Show();
-  void ShowInactive();
+  virtual void Show();
+  virtual void ShowInactive();
   void Hide();
   bool IsVisible() const;
   bool IsEnabled() const;
diff --git a/shell/browser/api/electron_api_browser_window.cc b/shell/browser/api/electron_api_browser_window.cc
index 943530e697e4..ae94c5da9045 100644
--- a/shell/browser/api/electron_api_browser_window.cc
+++ b/shell/browser/api/electron_api_browser_window.cc
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ v8::Local<v8::Value> BrowserWindow::GetWebContents(v8::Isolate* isolate) {
 }
 
 void BrowserWindow::OnWindowShow() {
-  web_contents()->WasShown();
   BaseWindow::OnWindowShow();
 }
 
@@ -289,6 +288,19 @@ void BrowserWindow::OnWindowHide() {
   BaseWindow::OnWindowHide();
 }
 
+void BrowserWindow::Show() {
+  web_contents()->WasShown();
+  BaseWindow::Show();
+}
+
+void BrowserWindow::ShowInactive() {
+  // This method doesn't make sense for modal window.
+  if (IsModal())
+    return;
+  web_contents()->WasShown();
+  BaseWindow::ShowInactive();
+}
+
 // static
 gin_helper::WrappableBase* BrowserWindow::New(gin_helper::ErrorThrower thrower,
                                               gin::Arguments* args) {
diff --git a/shell/browser/api/electron_api_browser_window.h b/shell/browser/api/electron_api_browser_window.h
index b13ffda8f8a1..02684f23b5c5 100644
--- a/shell/browser/api/electron_api_browser_window.h
+++ b/shell/browser/api/electron_api_browser_window.h
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ class BrowserWindow : public BaseWindow,
   void SetBackgroundMaterial(const std::string& material) override;
   void OnWindowShow() override;
   void OnWindowHide() override;
+  void Show() override;
+  void ShowInactive() override;
 
   // BrowserWindow APIs.
   void FocusOnWebView();