diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.cc
index 298aa12254a3..db98e4bcf401 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.h"
 
+#include "atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents_view.h"
 #include "atom/browser/browser.h"
 #include "atom/browser/unresponsive_suppressor.h"
 #include "atom/browser/web_contents_preferences.h"
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@ BrowserWindow::BrowserWindow(v8::Isolate* isolate,
   api_web_contents_->AddObserver(this);
   Observe(api_web_contents_->web_contents());
 
+  // Create a WebContentsView for the WebContents.
+  auto* web_contents_view = static_cast<WebContentsView*>(
+      WebContentsView::New(isolate, web_contents));
+  web_contents_view_.Reset(isolate, web_contents_view->GetWrapper());
+
   // Keep a copy of the options for later use.
   mate::Dictionary(isolate, web_contents->GetWrapper())
       .Set("browserWindowOptions", options);
@@ -77,7 +83,7 @@ BrowserWindow::BrowserWindow(v8::Isolate* isolate,
 
   // Associate with BrowserWindow.
   web_contents->SetOwnerWindow(window());
-  window()->SetContentView(web_contents->managed_web_contents());
+  window()->SetContentView(web_contents_view->view());
 
   auto* host = web_contents->web_contents()->GetRenderViewHost();
   if (host)
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.h
index 5f9610f3a3c2..3af4402d19ae 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ class BrowserWindow : public TopLevelWindow,
   v8::Global<v8::Value> web_contents_;
   api::WebContents* api_web_contents_;
 
+  v8::Global<v8::Value> web_contents_view_;
+
   base::WeakPtrFactory<BrowserWindow> weak_factory_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(BrowserWindow);
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window.cc b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
index 85848e3d48a2..528e47dbb8c3 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ gfx::Size GetExpandedWindowSize(const NativeWindow* window, gfx::Size size) {
 NativeWindow::NativeWindow(const mate::Dictionary& options,
                            NativeWindow* parent)
     : widget_(new views::Widget),
+      content_view_(nullptr),
       has_frame_(true),
       transparent_(false),
       enable_larger_than_screen_(false),
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window.h b/atom/browser/native_window.h
index 89281f65c995..123f375fe15c 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window.h
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 
 class SkRegion;
 
-namespace brightray {
-class InspectableWebContents;
-}
-
 namespace content {
 struct NativeWebKeyboardEvent;
 }
@@ -60,8 +56,7 @@ class NativeWindow : public base::SupportsUserData,
 
   void InitFromOptions(const mate::Dictionary& options);
 
-  virtual void SetContentView(
-      brightray::InspectableWebContents* web_contents) = 0;
+  virtual void SetContentView(views::View* view) = 0;
 
   virtual void Close() = 0;
   virtual void CloseImmediately() = 0;
@@ -264,6 +259,7 @@ class NativeWindow : public base::SupportsUserData,
   }
 
   views::Widget* widget() const { return widget_.get(); }
+  views::View* content_view() const { return content_view_; }
 
   bool has_frame() const { return has_frame_; }
   void set_has_frame(bool has_frame) { has_frame_ = has_frame; }
@@ -282,6 +278,7 @@ class NativeWindow : public base::SupportsUserData,
   views::Widget* GetWidget() override;
   const views::Widget* GetWidget() const override;
 
+  void set_content_view(views::View* view) { content_view_ = view; }
   void set_browser_view(NativeBrowserView* browser_view) {
     browser_view_ = browser_view;
   }
@@ -289,6 +286,9 @@ class NativeWindow : public base::SupportsUserData,
  private:
   std::unique_ptr<views::Widget> widget_;
 
+  // The content view, weak ref.
+  views::View* content_view_;
+
   // Whether window has standard frame.
   bool has_frame_;
 
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h
index 0fb2359e0e63..fcf40f5b3188 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 @class CustomWindowButtonView;
 @class FullSizeContentView;
 
-namespace views {
-class NativeViewHost;
-}
-
 namespace atom {
 
 class RootViewMac;
@@ -35,7 +31,7 @@ class NativeWindowMac : public NativeWindow {
   ~NativeWindowMac() override;
 
   // NativeWindow:
-  void SetContentView(brightray::InspectableWebContents* web_contents) override;
+  void SetContentView(views::View* view) override;
   void Close() override;
   void CloseImmediately() override;
   void Focus(bool focus) override;
@@ -144,7 +140,6 @@ class NativeWindowMac : public NativeWindow {
   };
   TitleBarStyle title_bar_style() const { return title_bar_style_; }
 
-  views::View* content_view() { return content_view_; }
   AtomPreviewItem* preview_item() const { return preview_item_.get(); }
   AtomTouchBar* touch_bar() const { return touch_bar_.get(); }
   bool zoom_to_page_width() const { return zoom_to_page_width_; }
@@ -178,9 +173,6 @@ class NativeWindowMac : public NativeWindow {
   // The view that fills the client area.
   std::unique_ptr<RootViewMac> root_view_;
 
-  // The content view, managed by widget_.
-  views::NativeViewHost* content_view_;
-
   bool is_kiosk_;
   bool was_fullscreen_;
   bool zoom_to_page_width_;
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index 0ff821ac8700..e08f7e5482c0 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ NativeWindowMac::NativeWindowMac(const mate::Dictionary& options,
                                  NativeWindow* parent)
     : NativeWindow(options, parent),
       root_view_(new RootViewMac(this)),
-      content_view_(nullptr),
       is_kiosk_(false),
       was_fullscreen_(false),
       zoom_to_page_width_(false),
@@ -512,15 +511,13 @@ NativeWindowMac::~NativeWindowMac() {
   [NSEvent removeMonitor:wheel_event_monitor_];
 }
 
-void NativeWindowMac::SetContentView(
-    brightray::InspectableWebContents* web_contents) {
+void NativeWindowMac::SetContentView(views::View* view) {
   views::View* root_view = GetContentsView();
-  if (content_view_)
-    root_view->RemoveChildView(content_view_);
+  if (content_view())
+    root_view->RemoveChildView(content_view());
 
-  content_view_ = new views::NativeViewHost();
-  root_view->AddChildView(content_view_);
-  content_view_->Attach(web_contents->GetView()->GetNativeView());
+  set_content_view(view);
+  root_view->AddChildView(content_view());
 
   if (buttons_view_) {
     // Ensure the buttons view are always floated on the top.
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
index a391bc09c890..16ec70fcc76c 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ NativeWindowViews::NativeWindowViews(const mate::Dictionary& options,
                                      NativeWindow* parent)
     : NativeWindow(options, parent),
       root_view_(new RootView(this)),
-      content_view_(nullptr),
       focused_view_(nullptr),
 #if defined(OS_WIN)
       checked_for_a11y_support_(false),
@@ -304,19 +303,18 @@ NativeWindowViews::~NativeWindowViews() {
 #endif
 }
 
-void NativeWindowViews::SetContentView(
-    brightray::InspectableWebContents* web_contents) {
-  if (content_view_) {
-    root_view_->RemoveChildView(content_view_);
+void NativeWindowViews::SetContentView(views::View* view) {
+  if (content_view()) {
+    root_view_->RemoveChildView(content_view());
     if (browser_view()) {
-      content_view_->RemoveChildView(
+      content_view()->RemoveChildView(
           browser_view()->GetInspectableWebContentsView()->GetView());
       set_browser_view(nullptr);
     }
   }
-  content_view_ = web_contents->GetView()->GetView();
-  focused_view_ = web_contents->GetView()->GetWebView();
-  root_view_->AddChildView(content_view_);
+  set_content_view(view);
+  focused_view_ = view;
+  root_view_->AddChildView(content_view());
   root_view_->Layout();
 }
 
@@ -560,7 +558,7 @@ gfx::Rect NativeWindowViews::GetBounds() {
 }
 
 gfx::Rect NativeWindowViews::GetContentBounds() {
-  return content_view_ ? content_view_->GetBoundsInScreen() : gfx::Rect();
+  return content_view() ? content_view()->GetBoundsInScreen() : gfx::Rect();
 }
 
 gfx::Size NativeWindowViews::GetContentSize() {
@@ -569,7 +567,7 @@ gfx::Size NativeWindowViews::GetContentSize() {
     return NativeWindow::GetContentSize();
 #endif
 
-  return content_view_ ? content_view_->size() : gfx::Size();
+  return content_view() ? content_view()->size() : gfx::Size();
 }
 
 void NativeWindowViews::SetContentSizeConstraints(
@@ -924,11 +922,11 @@ void NativeWindowViews::SetMenu(AtomMenuModel* menu_model) {
 }
 
 void NativeWindowViews::SetBrowserView(NativeBrowserView* view) {
-  if (!content_view_)
+  if (!content_view())
     return;
 
   if (browser_view()) {
-    content_view_->RemoveChildView(
+    content_view()->RemoveChildView(
         browser_view()->GetInspectableWebContentsView()->GetView());
     set_browser_view(nullptr);
   }
@@ -940,7 +938,8 @@ void NativeWindowViews::SetBrowserView(NativeBrowserView* view) {
   // Add as child of the main web view to avoid (0, 0) origin from overlapping
   // with menu bar.
   set_browser_view(view);
-  content_view_->AddChildView(view->GetInspectableWebContentsView()->GetView());
+  content_view()->AddChildView(
+      view->GetInspectableWebContentsView()->GetView());
 }
 
 void NativeWindowViews::SetParentWindow(NativeWindow* parent) {
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_views.h b/atom/browser/native_window_views.h
index fdf5e5772ee8..0bfe19ced250 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_views.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_views.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class NativeWindowViews : public NativeWindow,
   ~NativeWindowViews() override;
 
   // NativeWindow:
-  void SetContentView(brightray::InspectableWebContents* web_contents) override;
+  void SetContentView(views::View* view) override;
   void Close() override;
   void CloseImmediately() override;
   void Focus(bool focus) override;
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ class NativeWindowViews : public NativeWindow,
   void SetIcon(const gfx::ImageSkia& icon);
 #endif
 
-  views::View* content_view() const { return content_view_; }
   SkRegion* draggable_region() const { return draggable_region_.get(); }
 
 #if defined(OS_WIN)
@@ -197,7 +196,6 @@ class NativeWindowViews : public NativeWindow,
 
   std::unique_ptr<RootView> root_view_;
 
-  views::View* content_view_;  // Weak ref.
   views::View* focused_view_;  // The view should be focused by default.
 
   // The "resizable" flag on Linux is implemented by setting size constraints,