diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
index 1914899297d8..95168efe9abd 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void Window::OnWindowClosed() {
 
 #if defined(OS_WIN)
 void Window::OnWindowEndSession() {
-  Emit("endsession");
+  Emit("session-end");
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/docs/api/browser-window.md b/docs/api/browser-window.md
index 2147645b21e0..8fcc3f8213d0 100644
--- a/docs/api/browser-window.md
+++ b/docs/api/browser-window.md
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ window.onbeforeunload = (e) => {
 Emitted when the window is closed. After you have received this event you should
 remove the reference to the window and avoid using it any more.
 
-#### Event: 'endsession' _Windows_
+#### Event: 'session-end' _Windows_
 
 Emitted when window session is going to end due to force shutdown or machine restart 
 or session log off.