diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
index f032e7043d67..979c7b45fe2b 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
@@ -531,6 +531,10 @@ void App::BuildPrototype(
                  base::Bind(&Browser::GetLoginItemLaunchStatus, browser))
       .SetMethod("getLoginItemStatus",
                  base::Bind(&Browser::GetLoginItemStatus, browser))
+      .SetMethod("setAsLoginItem",
+                 base::Bind(&Browser::SetAsLoginItem, browser))
+      .SetMethod("removeAsLoginItem",
+                 base::Bind(&Browser::RemoveAsLoginItem, browser))
 #endif
 #if defined(OS_WIN)
       .SetMethod("setUserTasks", base::Bind(&Browser::SetUserTasks, browser))
diff --git a/atom/browser/browser.h b/atom/browser/browser.h
index 32fa67b30744..6921e946d466 100644
--- a/atom/browser/browser.h
+++ b/atom/browser/browser.h
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ class Browser : public WindowListObserver {
 
   // Get login item status of app
   v8::Local<v8::Value> GetLoginItemStatus(mate::Arguments* args);
+
+  // Set app as a login item
+  void SetAsLoginItem(mate::Arguments* args);
+
+  // Remove app as a login item
+  void RemoveAsLoginItem();
 #endif  // defined(OS_MACOSX)
 
 #if defined(OS_WIN)
diff --git a/atom/browser/browser_mac.mm b/atom/browser/browser_mac.mm
index 0da56347ef66..0bc2187a9cd4 100644
--- a/atom/browser/browser_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/browser_mac.mm
@@ -166,6 +166,16 @@ v8::Local<v8::Value> Browser::GetLoginItemStatus(mate::Arguments* args) {
   return dict.GetHandle();
 }
 
+void Browser::SetAsLoginItem(mate::Arguments* args) {
+  bool hidden = false;
+  args->GetNext(&hidden);
+  base::mac::AddToLoginItems(hidden);
+}
+
+void Browser::RemoveAsLoginItem() {
+  base::mac::RemoveFromLoginItems();
+}
+
 std::string Browser::GetExecutableFileVersion() const {
   return brightray::GetApplicationVersion();
 }