diff --git a/lib/renderer/init.js b/lib/renderer/init.js
index 38441c9ec143..c6fd6a2e24c5 100644
--- a/lib/renderer/init.js
+++ b/lib/renderer/init.js
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ if (nodeIntegration === 'true') {
   } else {
     global.__filename = __filename
     global.__dirname = __dirname
+
+    // Search for module under the app directory
+    module.paths = module.paths.concat(Module._nodeModulePaths(electron.remote.app.getAppPath()))
   }
 
   // Redirect window.onerror to uncaughtException.