diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.cc
index c45e20da4c2c..a87d6d3598f8 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.cc
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ void Screen::BuildPrototype(
       .SetMethod("getPrimaryDisplay", &Screen::GetPrimaryDisplay)
       .SetMethod("getAllDisplays", &Screen::GetAllDisplays)
       .SetMethod("getDisplayNearestPoint", &Screen::GetDisplayNearestPoint)
+#if defined(OS_MACOSX)
+      .SetMethod("getMenuBarHeight", &Screen::getMenuBarHeight)
+#endif
       .SetMethod("getDisplayMatching", &Screen::GetDisplayMatching);
 }
 
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.h
index 2bbaa13f6df5..1af170327d45 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ class Screen : public mate::EventEmitter<Screen>,
   display::Display GetDisplayNearestPoint(const gfx::Point& point);
   display::Display GetDisplayMatching(const gfx::Rect& match_rect);
 
+#if defined(OS_MACOSX)
+  int getMenuBarHeight();
+#endif
+
   // display::DisplayObserver:
   void OnDisplayAdded(const display::Display& new_display) override;
   void OnDisplayRemoved(const display::Display& old_display) override;
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen_mac.mm b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen_mac.mm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0d22fad5b8b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen_mac.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017 GitHub, Inc.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the MIT license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#import "atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.h"
+#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
+
+namespace atom {
+
+namespace api {
+
+int Screen::getMenuBarHeight() {
+  return [[NSApp mainMenu] menuBarHeight];
+}
+
+}// namespace api
+
+}// namespace atom
diff --git a/docs/api/screen.md b/docs/api/screen.md
index 49f0d9f55c9c..e84da88c831b 100644
--- a/docs/api/screen.md
+++ b/docs/api/screen.md
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ Returns [`Point`](structures/point.md)
 
 The current absolute position of the mouse pointer.
 
+### `screen.getMenuBarHeight()` _macOS_
+
+Returns `Integer` - The height of the menu bar in pixels.
+
 ### `screen.getPrimaryDisplay()`
 
 Returns [`Display`](structures/display.md) - The primary display.
diff --git a/filenames.gypi b/filenames.gypi
index 86c27b9ae9a5..bc72ebfee6e5 100644
--- a/filenames.gypi
+++ b/filenames.gypi
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
       'atom/browser/api/atom_api_render_process_preferences.h',
       'atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.cc',
       'atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.h',
+      'atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen_mac.mm',
       'atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.cc',
       'atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.h',
       'atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences.cc',
diff --git a/spec/api-screen-spec.js b/spec/api-screen-spec.js
index 8c4f4305baff..93d048acf490 100644
--- a/spec/api-screen-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-screen-spec.js
@@ -18,4 +18,15 @@ describe('screen module', function () {
       assert(display.size.height > 0)
     })
   })
+
+  describe('screen.getMenuBarHeight()', function () {
+    if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    it('returns an integer', function () {
+      var screenHeight = screen.getMenuBarHeight()
+      assert.equal(typeof screenHeight, 'number')
+    })
+  })
 })