diff --git a/atom/renderer/lib/override.coffee b/atom/renderer/lib/override.coffee
index 6e02c2eb8222..3ac5177e809d 100644
--- a/atom/renderer/lib/override.coffee
+++ b/atom/renderer/lib/override.coffee
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ window.confirm = (message, title='') ->
 window.prompt = ->
   throw new Error('prompt() is and will not be supported.')
 
+# Forward history operations to browser.
+window.history.back = ->
+  remote.getCurrentWebContents().goBack()
+window.history.forward = ->
+  remote.getCurrentWebContents().goForward()
+
 window.opener =
   postMessage: (message, targetOrigin='*') ->
     ipc.send 'ATOM_SHELL_GUEST_WINDOW_MANAGER_WINDOW_OPENER_POSTMESSAGE', message, targetOrigin