diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h
index 97b63600492c..772b2f3c088d 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu.h
@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ class Menu : public mate::TrackableObject<Menu>,
   void ExecuteCommand(int command_id, int event_flags) override;
   void MenuWillShow(ui::SimpleMenuModel* source) override;
 
-  virtual void PopupAt(Window* window,
-                       int x = -1, int y = -1,
-                       int positioning_item = 0) = 0;
+  virtual void PopupAt(Window* window, int x, int y, int positioning_item,
+                      bool async) = 0;
 
   std::unique_ptr<AtomMenuModel> model_;
   Menu* parent_;
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_mac.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_mac.h
index 4539efb26ce1..0c5c7f7f98c4 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_mac.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_mac.h
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ class MenuMac : public Menu {
  protected:
   MenuMac(v8::Isolate* isolate, v8::Local<v8::Object> wrapper);
 
-  void PopupAt(Window* window, int x, int y, int positioning_item) override;
+  void PopupAt(
+      Window* window, int x, int y, int positioning_item, bool async) override;
   void PopupOnUI(const base::WeakPtr<NativeWindow>& native_window,
-                 int x, int y, int positioning_item);
+                 int x, int y, int positioning_item, bool async);
 
   base::scoped_nsobject<AtomMenuController> menu_controller_;
 
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_mac.mm b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_mac.mm
index ed4dae372ee6..84a6b8d9df5b 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_mac.mm
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "atom/common/node_includes.h"
 
+using content::BrowserThread;
+
 namespace atom {
 
 namespace api {
@@ -25,18 +27,23 @@ MenuMac::MenuMac(v8::Isolate* isolate, v8::Local<v8::Object> wrapper)
       weak_factory_(this) {
 }
 
-void MenuMac::PopupAt(Window* window, int x, int y, int positioning_item) {
+void MenuMac::PopupAt(
+    Window* window, int x, int y, int positioning_item, bool async) {
   NativeWindow* native_window = window->window();
   if (!native_window)
     return;
 
-  content::BrowserThread::PostTask(content::BrowserThread::UI, FROM_HERE,
-      base::Bind(&MenuMac::PopupOnUI, weak_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
-                 native_window->GetWeakPtr(), x, y, positioning_item));
+  auto popup = base::Bind(&MenuMac::PopupOnUI, weak_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
+                          native_window->GetWeakPtr(), x, y, positioning_item,
+                          async);
+  if (async)
+    BrowserThread::PostTask(BrowserThread::UI, FROM_HERE, popup);
+  else
+    popup.Run();
 }
 
 void MenuMac::PopupOnUI(const base::WeakPtr<NativeWindow>& native_window,
-                        int x, int y, int positioning_item) {
+                        int x, int y, int positioning_item, bool async) {
   if (!native_window)
     return;
   brightray::InspectableWebContents* web_contents =
@@ -82,7 +89,8 @@ void MenuMac::PopupOnUI(const base::WeakPtr<NativeWindow>& native_window,
   if (rightmostMenuPoint > screenRight)
     position.x = position.x - [menu size].width;
 
-  {
+
+  if (async) {
     // Make sure events can be pumped while the menu is up.
     base::MessageLoop::ScopedNestableTaskAllower allow(
         base::MessageLoop::current());
@@ -96,8 +104,10 @@ void MenuMac::PopupOnUI(const base::WeakPtr<NativeWindow>& native_window,
 
     // Don't emit unresponsive event when showing menu.
     atom::UnresponsiveSuppressor suppressor;
-
-    // Show the menu.
+    [menu popUpMenuPositioningItem:item atLocation:position inView:view];
+  } else {
+    // Don't emit unresponsive event when showing menu.
+    atom::UnresponsiveSuppressor suppressor;
     [menu popUpMenuPositioningItem:item atLocation:position inView:view];
   }
 }
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_views.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_views.h
index c17dee353628..5e5dc8e93dc9 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_views.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_menu_views.h
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ class MenuViews : public Menu {
   MenuViews(v8::Isolate* isolate, v8::Local<v8::Object> wrapper);
 
  protected:
-  void PopupAt(Window* window, int x, int y, int positioning_item) override;
+  void PopupAt(
+      Window* window, int x, int y, int positioning_item, bool async) override;
   void OnMenuClosed();
 
  private:
diff --git a/lib/browser/api/menu.js b/lib/browser/api/menu.js
index 167e9a744ec0..e4fda6d5b070 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/menu.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/menu.js
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ Menu.prototype._init = function () {
 }
 
 Menu.prototype.popup = function (window, x, y, positioningItem) {
+  let asyncPopup = false
+
+  // menu.popup(x, y, positioningItem)
   if (typeof window !== 'object' || window.constructor !== BrowserWindow) {
     // Shift.
     positioningItem = y
@@ -152,6 +155,15 @@ Menu.prototype.popup = function (window, x, y, positioningItem) {
     window = BrowserWindow.getFocusedWindow()
   }
 
+  // menu.popup(window, {})
+  if (typeof x === 'object') {
+    const options = x
+    x = options.x
+    y = options.y
+    positioningItem = options.positioningItem
+    asyncPopup = options.async
+  }
+
   // Default to showing under mouse location.
   if (typeof x !== 'number') x = -1
   if (typeof y !== 'number') y = -1
@@ -159,7 +171,7 @@ Menu.prototype.popup = function (window, x, y, positioningItem) {
   // Default to not highlighting any item.
   if (typeof positioningItem !== 'number') positioningItem = -1
 
-  this.popupAt(window, x, y, positioningItem)
+  this.popupAt(window, x, y, positioningItem, asyncPopup)
 }
 
 Menu.prototype.append = function (item) {