diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index 6b321d135419..8dd6bcbacbe1 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ NativeWindowMac::NativeWindowMac(content::WebContents* web_contents,
       width,
       height);
 
-  bool useStandardWindow = false;
+  bool useStandardWindow = true;
   options.Get(switches::kStandardWindow, &useStandardWindow);
 
   NSUInteger styleMask = NSTitledWindowMask | NSClosableWindowMask |
diff --git a/docs/api/browser-window.md b/docs/api/browser-window.md
index d2854fc17014..5d04ed2f3dd3 100644
--- a/docs/api/browser-window.md
+++ b/docs/api/browser-window.md
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ You can also create a window without chrome by using
   * `type` String - Specifies the type of the window, possible types are
     `desktop`, `dock`, `toolbar`, `splash`, `notification`. This only works on
     Linux.
-  * `standard-window` Boolean - Use the OS X's standard window instead of the
-    textured window. Defaults to `false`.
+  * `standard-window` Boolean - Uses the OS X's standard window instead of the
+    textured window. Defaults to `true`.
   * `web-preferences` Object - Settings of web page's features
     * `javascript` Boolean
     * `web-security` Boolean