diff --git a/docs/api/base-window.md b/docs/api/base-window.md
index c6cc7c878bc5..30f2db76fa9d 100644
--- a/docs/api/base-window.md
+++ b/docs/api/base-window.md
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ Sets the content view of the window.
 
 #### `win.getContentView()`
 
-Returns [`View`](view.md) - The content view of the window.
+Returns [View](view.md) - The content view of the window.
 
 #### `win.destroy()`
 
diff --git a/shell/common/platform_util_mac.mm b/shell/common/platform_util_mac.mm
index 3df0ce366f6f..6e99e336e392 100644
--- a/shell/common/platform_util_mac.mm
+++ b/shell/common/platform_util_mac.mm
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "base/logging.h"
 #include "base/mac/scoped_aedesc.h"
 #include "base/strings/sys_string_conversions.h"
+#include "base/task/sequenced_task_runner.h"
 #include "base/task/thread_pool.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/browser_task_traits.h"
 #include "electron/mas.h"
@@ -147,11 +148,27 @@ void OpenExternal(const GURL& url,
     return;
   }
 
-  bool success = [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openURL:ns_url];
-  if (success && options.activate)
-    [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
+  NSWorkspaceOpenConfiguration* configuration =
+      [NSWorkspaceOpenConfiguration configuration];
+  configuration.activates = options.activate;
 
-  std::move(callback).Run(success ? "" : "Failed to open URL");
+  __block OpenCallback copied_callback = std::move(callback);
+  scoped_refptr<base::SequencedTaskRunner> runner =
+      base::SequencedTaskRunner::GetCurrentDefault();
+
+  [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace]
+                openURL:ns_url
+          configuration:configuration
+      completionHandler:^(NSRunningApplication* _Nullable app,
+                          NSError* _Nullable error) {
+        if (error) {
+          runner->PostTask(FROM_HERE, base::BindOnce(std::move(copied_callback),
+                                                     "Failed to open URL"));
+        } else {
+          runner->PostTask(FROM_HERE,
+                           base::BindOnce(std::move(copied_callback), ""));
+        }
+      }];
 }
 
 bool MoveItemToTrashWithError(const base::FilePath& full_path,
diff --git a/spec/api-shell-spec.ts b/spec/api-shell-spec.ts
index 3883bf79ddde..4000ee106c3e 100644
--- a/spec/api-shell-spec.ts
+++ b/spec/api-shell-spec.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,21 @@ describe('shell module', () => {
         requestReceived
       ]);
     });
+
+    ifit(process.platform === 'darwin')('removes focus from the electron window after opening an external link', async () => {
+      const url = 'http://127.0.0.1';
+      const w = new BrowserWindow({ show: true });
+
+      await once(w, 'focus');
+      expect(w.isFocused()).to.be.true();
+
+      await Promise.all<void>([
+        shell.openExternal(url),
+        once(w, 'blur') as Promise<any>
+      ]);
+
+      expect(w.isFocused()).to.be.false();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('shell.trashItem()', () => {