diff --git a/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc b/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
index ca5b73fecc2c..1ac41dde8066 100644
--- a/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
+++ b/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "browser/atom_browser_context.h"
 #include "browser/native_window.h"
 #include "common/v8_value_converter_impl.h"
+#include "content/public/browser/navigation_entry.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/web_contents.h"
 #include "ui/gfx/point.h"
 #include "ui/gfx/rect.h"
@@ -413,6 +414,19 @@ v8::Handle<v8::Value> Window::LoadURL(const v8::Arguments &args) {
   return v8::Undefined();
 }
 
+// static
+v8::Handle<v8::Value> Window::GetURL(const v8::Arguments &args) {
+  Window* self = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<Window>(args.This());
+
+  NavigationController& controller =
+      self->window_->GetWebContents()->GetController();
+  std::string url;
+  if (controller.GetActiveEntry())
+    url = controller.GetActiveEntry()->GetVirtualURL().spec();
+
+  return v8::String::New(url.c_str(), url.size());
+}
+
 // static
 v8::Handle<v8::Value> Window::CanGoBack(const v8::Arguments &args) {
   Window* self = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<Window>(args.This());
@@ -565,6 +579,7 @@ void Window::Initialize(v8::Handle<v8::Object> target) {
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "stop", Stop);
 
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "loadURL", LoadURL);
+  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "getURL", GetURL);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "canGoBack", CanGoBack);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "canGoForward", CanGoForward);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "canGoToOffset", CanGoToOffset);
diff --git a/browser/api/atom_api_window.h b/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
index 91c707eee3b5..4fc32a9fdb4f 100644
--- a/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
+++ b/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class Window : public EventEmitter,
 
   // APIs for NavigationController.
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> LoadURL(const v8::Arguments &args);
+  static v8::Handle<v8::Value> GetURL(const v8::Arguments &args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> CanGoBack(const v8::Arguments &args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> CanGoForward(const v8::Arguments &args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> CanGoToOffset(const v8::Arguments &args);
diff --git a/browser/api/lib/window.coffee b/browser/api/lib/window.coffee
index c372f491b6ac..c8f2bd5b5e7f 100644
--- a/browser/api/lib/window.coffee
+++ b/browser/api/lib/window.coffee
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ for prop, func of EventEmitter.prototype
 
 # Convient accessors.
 setupGetterAndSetter = (constructor, name, getter, setter) ->
-  constructor.prototype.__defineGetter__ name, ->
-    this[getter].apply(this, arguments)
-  constructor.prototype.__defineSetter__ name, ->
-    this[setter].apply(this, arguments)
+  if getter?
+    constructor.prototype.__defineGetter__ name, ->
+      this[getter].apply(this, arguments)
+  if setter?
+    constructor.prototype.__defineSetter__ name, ->
+      this[setter].apply(this, arguments)
 
 setupGetterAndSetter Window, 'fullscreen', 'isFullscreen', 'setFullscreen'
 setupGetterAndSetter Window, 'size', 'getSize', 'setSize'
@@ -22,5 +24,6 @@ setupGetterAndSetter Window, 'alwaysOnTop', 'isAlwaysOnTop', 'setAlwaysOnTop'
 setupGetterAndSetter Window, 'position', 'getPosition', 'setPosition'
 setupGetterAndSetter Window, 'title', 'getTitle', 'setTitle'
 setupGetterAndSetter Window, 'kiosk', 'isKiosk', 'setKiosk'
+setupGetterAndSetter Window, 'url', 'getURL', 'loadURL'
 
 module.exports = Window
diff --git a/browser/default_app/main.js b/browser/default_app/main.js
index 65fcb1549f39..f0fd53cca7a6 100644
--- a/browser/default_app/main.js
+++ b/browser/default_app/main.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ var mainWindow = null;
 
 atom.browserMainParts.preMainMessageLoopRun = function() {
   mainWindow = new Window({ width: 800, height: 600 });
-  mainWindow.loadURL('file://' + __dirname + '/index.html');
+  mainWindow.url = 'file://' + __dirname + '/index.html';
+
   mainWindow.on('page-title-updated', function(event, title) {
     event.preventDefault();