diff --git a/atom/renderer/lib/init.coffee b/atom/renderer/lib/init.coffee
index 94d8679ca01..5ae2e11a644 100644
--- a/atom/renderer/lib/init.coffee
+++ b/atom/renderer/lib/init.coffee
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ require path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '..', 'common', 'lib', 'init.js')
 global.require = require
 global.module = module
 
-# Set the __filename to the path of html file if it's file:// protocol.
-if window.location.protocol is 'file:'
+# Set the __filename to the path of html file if it's file: or asar: protocol.
+if window.location.protocol in ['file:', 'asar:']
   pathname =
     if process.platform is 'win32'
       window.location.pathname.substr 1