diff --git a/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc b/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
index 8d1cd0a66749..95740bcdbc15 100644
--- a/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
+++ b/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ v8::Handle<v8::Value> Window::Hide(const v8::Arguments &args) {
   return v8::Undefined();
 }
 
+// static
+v8::Handle<v8::Value> Window::IsVisible(const v8::Arguments& args) {
+  UNWRAP_WINDOW_AND_CHECK;
+  return ToV8Value(self->window_->IsVisible());
+}
+
 // static
 v8::Handle<v8::Value> Window::Maximize(const v8::Arguments &args) {
   UNWRAP_WINDOW_AND_CHECK;
@@ -671,6 +677,7 @@ void Window::Initialize(v8::Handle<v8::Object> target) {
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "isFocused", IsFocused);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "show", Show);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "hide", Hide);
+  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "isVisible", IsVisible);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "maximize", Maximize);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "unmaximize", Unmaximize);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "minimize", Minimize);
diff --git a/browser/api/atom_api_window.h b/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
index 1de71781eb58..5318476e3542 100644
--- a/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
+++ b/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class Window : public EventEmitter,
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> IsFocused(const v8::Arguments &args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> Show(const v8::Arguments &args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> Hide(const v8::Arguments &args);
+  static v8::Handle<v8::Value> IsVisible(const v8::Arguments &args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> Maximize(const v8::Arguments &args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> Unmaximize(const v8::Arguments &args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> Minimize(const v8::Arguments &args);
diff --git a/browser/native_window.h b/browser/native_window.h
index b170c57af86d..f9c11e96fb51 100644
--- a/browser/native_window.h
+++ b/browser/native_window.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class NativeWindow : public brightray::DefaultWebContentsDelegate,
   virtual bool IsFocused() = 0;
   virtual void Show() = 0;
   virtual void Hide() = 0;
+  virtual bool IsVisible() = 0;
   virtual void Maximize() = 0;
   virtual void Unmaximize() = 0;
   virtual void Minimize() = 0;
diff --git a/browser/native_window_mac.h b/browser/native_window_mac.h
index ef3ed3a38399..d1729a0ef281 100644
--- a/browser/native_window_mac.h
+++ b/browser/native_window_mac.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class NativeWindowMac : public NativeWindow {
   virtual bool IsFocused() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Show() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Hide() OVERRIDE;
+  virtual bool IsVisible() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Maximize() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Unmaximize() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Minimize() OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index 65ff9e7d8a17..d538d983ceee 100644
--- a/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ void NativeWindowMac::Hide() {
   [window() orderOut:nil];
 }
 
+bool NativeWindowMac::IsVisible() {
+  return [window() isVisible];
+}
+
 void NativeWindowMac::Maximize() {
   [window() zoom:nil];
 }
diff --git a/browser/native_window_win.cc b/browser/native_window_win.cc
index c8ac370e0c8d..46d693956831 100644
--- a/browser/native_window_win.cc
+++ b/browser/native_window_win.cc
@@ -231,6 +231,10 @@ void NativeWindowWin::Unmaximize() {
   window_->Restore();
 }
 
+bool NativeWindowWin::IsVisible() {
+  return window_->IsVisible();
+}
+
 void NativeWindowWin::Minimize() {
   window_->Minimize();
 }
diff --git a/browser/native_window_win.h b/browser/native_window_win.h
index 810b3eeb55ed..c44f31a229f9 100644
--- a/browser/native_window_win.h
+++ b/browser/native_window_win.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class NativeWindowWin : public NativeWindow,
   virtual bool IsFocused() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Show() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Hide() OVERRIDE;
+  virtual bool IsVisible() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Maximize() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Unmaximize() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Minimize() OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/docs/api/browser/browser-window.md b/docs/api/browser/browser-window.md
index fce37fb3d5fc..0977b077cfc4 100644
--- a/docs/api/browser/browser-window.md
+++ b/docs/api/browser/browser-window.md
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ Shows the window.
 
 Hides the window.
 
+### BrowserWindow.isVisible()
+
+Returns whether the window is visible to the user.
+
 ### BrowserWindow.maximize()
 
 Maximizes the window.