diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
index 265ed8f36b7..ce6a7d33c6a 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
@@ -614,6 +614,16 @@ void Initialize(v8::Local<v8::Object> exports, v8::Local<v8::Value> unused,
   dict.SetMethod("dockSetMenu", &DockSetMenu);
   dict.SetMethod("dockSetIcon", base::Bind(&Browser::DockSetIcon, browser));
 #endif
+
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
+  auto browser = base::Unretained(Browser::Get());
+  dict.SetMethod("unityLauncherAvailable",
+                  base::Bind(&Browser::UnityLauncherAvailable, browser));
+  dict.SetMethod("unityLauncherSetBadgeCount",
+                  base::Bind(&Browser::UnityLauncherSetBadgeCount, browser));
+  dict.SetMethod("unityLauncherGetBadgeCount",
+                  base::Bind(&Browser::UnityLauncherGetBadgeCount, browser));
+#endif
 }
 
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/atom/browser/browser.h b/atom/browser/browser.h
index 2c167808303..601f40044b2 100644
--- a/atom/browser/browser.h
+++ b/atom/browser/browser.h
@@ -149,7 +149,14 @@ class Browser : public WindowListObserver {
   // one from app's name.
   // The returned string managed by Browser, and should not be modified.
   PCWSTR GetAppUserModelID();
-#endif
+#endif // defined(OS_WIN)
+
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
+  // Set/Get unity dock's badge counter.
+  bool UnityLauncherAvailable();
+  void UnityLauncherSetBadgeCount(int count);
+  int UnityLauncherGetBadgeCount();
+#endif // defined(OS_LINUX)
 
   // Tell the application to open a file.
   bool OpenFile(const std::string& file_path);
@@ -216,6 +223,8 @@ class Browser : public WindowListObserver {
   std::string version_override_;
   std::string name_override_;
 
+  int current_badge_count_ = 0;
+
 #if defined(OS_WIN)
   base::string16 app_user_model_id_;
 #endif
diff --git a/atom/browser/browser_linux.cc b/atom/browser/browser_linux.cc
index d994bb4109b..668da661802 100644
--- a/atom/browser/browser_linux.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/browser_linux.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "atom/browser/window_list.h"
 #include "atom/common/atom_version.h"
 #include "brightray/common/application_info.h"
+#include "chrome/browser/ui/libgtk2ui/unity_service.h"
 
 namespace atom {
 
@@ -54,4 +55,17 @@ std::string Browser::GetExecutableFileProductName() const {
   return brightray::GetApplicationName();
 }
 
+bool Browser::UnityLauncherAvailable() {
+  return unity::IsRunning();
+}
+
+void Browser::UnityLauncherSetBadgeCount(int count) {
+  current_badge_count_ = count;
+  unity::SetDownloadCount(count);
+}
+
+int Browser::UnityLauncherGetBadgeCount() {
+  return current_badge_count_;
+}
+
 }  // namespace atom
diff --git a/lib/browser/api/app.js b/lib/browser/api/app.js
index 34210f42090..1fd972c57ca 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/app.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/app.js
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
   }
 }
 
+if (process.platform === 'linux' && bindings.unityLauncherAvailable()) {
+  app.unityLauncher = {
+    setBadgeCount: bindings.unityLauncherSetBadgeCount,
+    getBadgeCount: bindings.unityLauncherGetBadgeCount
+  };
+}
+
 app.allowNTLMCredentialsForAllDomains = function (allow) {
   if (!process.noDeprecations) {
     deprecate.warn('app.allowNTLMCredentialsForAllDomains', 'session.allowNTLMCredentialsForDomains')