diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
index 7b7b1d87b918..e3ecb43acf17 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
@@ -393,6 +393,10 @@ bool Window::IsEnabled() {
   return window_->IsEnabled();
 }
 
+void Window::SetEnabled(bool enable) {
+  window_->SetEnabled(enable);
+}
+
 void Window::Maximize() {
   window_->Maximize();
 }
@@ -1008,6 +1012,7 @@ void Window::BuildPrototype(v8::Isolate* isolate,
       .SetMethod("hide", &Window::Hide)
       .SetMethod("isVisible", &Window::IsVisible)
       .SetMethod("isEnabled", &Window::IsEnabled)
+      .SetMethod("setEnabled", & Window::SetEnabled)
       .SetMethod("maximize", &Window::Maximize)
       .SetMethod("unmaximize", &Window::Unmaximize)
       .SetMethod("isMaximized", &Window::IsMaximized)
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
index 657688f128b0..f86c387a34af 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class Window : public mate::TrackableObject<Window>,
   void Hide();
   bool IsVisible();
   bool IsEnabled();
+  void SetEnabled(bool enable);
   void Maximize();
   void Unmaximize();
   bool IsMaximized();
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window.h b/atom/browser/native_window.h
index e63d0e3be91d..d1cfa7cc3529 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class NativeWindow : public base::SupportsUserData,
   virtual void Hide() = 0;
   virtual bool IsVisible() = 0;
   virtual bool IsEnabled() = 0;
+  virtual void SetEnabled(bool enable) = 0;
   virtual void Maximize() = 0;
   virtual void Unmaximize() = 0;
   virtual bool IsMaximized() = 0;
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h
index b52b5fe67b1b..16b393d1b25b 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class NativeWindowMac : public NativeWindow,
   void Hide() override;
   bool IsVisible() override;
   bool IsEnabled() override;
+  void SetEnabled(bool enable) override;
   void Maximize() override;
   void Unmaximize() override;
   bool IsMaximized() override;
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index e973a51c4fcb..ae2ee23943ab 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -1135,6 +1135,17 @@ bool NativeWindowMac::IsEnabled() {
   return [window_ attachedSheet] == nil;
 }
 
+void NativeWindowMac::SetEnabled(bool enable) {
+  if (enable) {
+    [window_ beginSheet: window_ completionHandler:^(NSModalResponse returnCode) {
+       NSLog(@"modal enabled");
+       return;
+    }];
+  } else {
+    [window_ endSheet: [window_ attachedSheet]];
+  }
+}
+
 void NativeWindowMac::Maximize() {
   if (IsMaximized())
     return;
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_views.h b/atom/browser/native_window_views.h
index f08603d1234e..2d24b50deffb 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_views.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_views.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class NativeWindowViews : public NativeWindow,
   void SetIcon(const gfx::ImageSkia& icon);
 #endif
 
-  void SetEnabled(bool enable);
+  void SetEnabled(bool enable) override;
 
   views::Widget* widget() const { return window_.get(); }
 
diff --git a/docs/api/browser-window.md b/docs/api/browser-window.md
index 1583aaa9cc05..cb5b895e9b61 100644
--- a/docs/api/browser-window.md
+++ b/docs/api/browser-window.md
@@ -847,6 +847,12 @@ the supplied bounds.
 
 Returns [`Rectangle`](structures/rectangle.md)
 
+#### `win.setEnabled(enable)`
+
+* `enable` Boolean
+
+Disable or enable the window.
+
 #### `win.setSize(width, height[, animate])`
 
 * `width` Integer