diff --git a/lib/browser/api/menu.js b/lib/browser/api/menu.js
index 787fd596f65..78f1a4466a8 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/menu.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/menu.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Menu.prototype.popup = function (window, x, y, positioningItem) {
   }
 
   // menu.popup({})
-  if (window && window.constructor !== BrowserWindow) {
+  if (window != null && window.constructor === Object) {
     opts = window
   // menu.popup(window, {})
   } else if (x && typeof x === 'object') {