diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences.cc
index 618a9dff5b2e..b473d9f7ffb0 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences.cc
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ void SystemPreferences::BuildPrototype(
       .SetMethod("unsubscribeLocalNotification",
                  &SystemPreferences::UnsubscribeLocalNotification)
       .SetMethod("getUserDefault", &SystemPreferences::GetUserDefault)
+      .SetMethod("isSwipeTrackingFromScrollEventsEnabled",
+                 &SystemPreferences::IsSwipeTrackingFromScrollEventsEnabled)
 #endif
       .SetMethod("isDarkMode", &SystemPreferences::IsDarkMode);
 }
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences.h
index 0d1f954b7a06..fb180613a86e 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ class SystemPreferences : public mate::EventEmitter<SystemPreferences> {
   void UnsubscribeLocalNotification(int request_id);
   v8::Local<v8::Value> GetUserDefault(const std::string& name,
                                       const std::string& type);
+  // On 10.7+, back and forward swipe gestures can be triggered using a scroll
+  // gesture, if enabled in System Preferences. This function returns true if
+  // the feature is supported and enabled, and false otherwise.
+  bool IsSwipeTrackingFromScrollEventsEnabled();
 #endif
   bool IsDarkMode();
 
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences_mac.mm b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences_mac.mm
index 6f7055ab9135..3fe109cc8646 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences_mac.mm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "atom/browser/mac/dict_util.h"
 #include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/value_converter.h"
 #include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/gurl_converter.h"
+#import "base/mac/sdk_forward_declarations.h"
 #include "base/strings/sys_string_conversions.h"
 #include "base/values.h"
 #include "net/base/mac/url_conversions.h"
@@ -122,6 +123,12 @@ bool SystemPreferences::IsDarkMode() {
   return [mode isEqualToString:@"Dark"];
 }
 
+bool SystemPreferences::IsSwipeTrackingFromScrollEventsEnabled() {
+  SEL selector = @selector(isSwipeTrackingFromScrollEventsEnabled);
+  return [NSEvent respondsToSelector:selector]
+    && [NSEvent performSelector:selector];
+}
+
 }  // namespace api
 
 }  // namespace atom
diff --git a/docs/api/system-preferences.md b/docs/api/system-preferences.md
index 8a2af28a295d..0ac63b1b3c6a 100644
--- a/docs/api/system-preferences.md
+++ b/docs/api/system-preferences.md
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ console.log(systemPreferences.isDarkMode())
 
 This method returns `true` if the system is in Dark Mode, and `false` otherwise.
 
+### `systemPreferences.isSwipeTrackingFromScrollEventsEnabled()` _macOS_
+
+This method returns `true` if the Swipe between pages setting is on, and `false` otherwise.
+
 ### `systemPreferences.subscribeNotification(event, callback)` _macOS_
 
 * `event` String