diff --git a/spec/api-browser-window-spec.js b/spec/api-browser-window-spec.js
index b3137b023f79..4c4f8c681610 100644
--- a/spec/api-browser-window-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-browser-window-spec.js
@@ -839,6 +839,14 @@ describe('BrowserWindow module', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('BrowserWindow.openDevTools()', () => {
+    it('does not crash for frameless window', () => {
+      w.destroy()
+      w = new BrowserWindow({ show: false })
+      w.openDevTools()
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('BrowserWindow.fromBrowserView(browserView)', () => {
     let bv = null