diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index e08f7e5482c0..0797b4109384 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -451,6 +451,9 @@ NativeWindowMac::NativeWindowMac(const mate::Dictionary& options,
   // by calls to other APIs.
   SetMaximizable(maximizable);
 
+  // Default content view.
+  SetContentView(new views::View());
+
   // Make sure the bottom corner is rounded for non-modal windows:
   // http://crbug.com/396264. But do not enable it on OS X 10.9 for transparent
   // window, otherwise a semi-transparent frame would show.
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
index 16ec70fcc76c..a2c16c49f96b 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@ NativeWindowViews::NativeWindowViews(const mate::Dictionary& options,
 #endif
   }
 
+  // Default content view.
+  SetContentView(new views::View());
+
   gfx::Size size = bounds.size();
   if (has_frame() &&
       options.Get(options::kUseContentSize, &use_content_size_) &&