diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
index 0d00f40399ce..d9f476b03ca9 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
@@ -672,6 +672,10 @@ bool NativeWindowViews::CanMaximize() const {
   return resizable_;
 }
 
+bool NativeWindowViews::CanMinimize() const {
+  return true;
+}
+
 base::string16 NativeWindowViews::GetWindowTitle() const {
   return base::UTF8ToUTF16(title_);
 }
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_views.h b/atom/browser/native_window_views.h
index 4f641b463139..2066d4e603d1 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_views.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_views.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class NativeWindowViews : public NativeWindow,
   views::View* GetInitiallyFocusedView() override;
   bool CanResize() const override;
   bool CanMaximize() const override;
+  bool CanMinimize() const override;
   base::string16 GetWindowTitle() const override;
   bool ShouldHandleSystemCommands() const override;
   gfx::ImageSkia GetWindowAppIcon() override;