diff --git a/lib/browser/api/menu.js b/lib/browser/api/menu.js
index bec3cce7644e..f50fee6ecb4f 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/menu.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/menu.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Menu.prototype._init = function () {
 
 Menu.prototype.popup = function (window, x, y, positioningItem) {
   let [newX, newY, newPosition, newWindow] = [x, y, positioningItem, window]
+  let opts
 
   // menu.popup(x, y, positioningItem)
   if (!window) {
@@ -54,9 +55,16 @@ Menu.prototype.popup = function (window, x, y, positioningItem) {
     }
   }
 
+  // menu.popup({})
+  if (window && typeof window === 'object' && window.constructor &&
+      window.constructor.name !== 'BrowserWindow') {
+    opts = window
   // menu.popup(window, {})
-  if (x && typeof x === 'object') {
-    const opts = x
+  } else if (x && typeof x === 'object') {
+    opts = x
+  }
+
+  if (opts) {
     newX = opts.x
     newY = opts.y
     newPosition = opts.positioningItem