diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.cc
index 0554a9b97aa..6a0aa821efb 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_browser_window.cc
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "native_mate/constructor.h"
 #include "native_mate/dictionary.h"
 #include "ui/gfx/geometry/rect.h"
+#include "ui/gl/gpu_switching_manager.h"
 
 #if defined(TOOLKIT_VIEWS)
 #include "atom/browser/native_window_views.h"
@@ -155,6 +156,10 @@ void BrowserWindow::Init(v8::Isolate* isolate,
   web_contents->SetOwnerWindow(window_.get());
   window_->set_is_offscreen_dummy(api_web_contents_->IsOffScreen());
 
+  // Tell the content module to initialize renderer widget with transparent
+  // mode.
+  ui::GpuSwitchingManager::SetTransparent(window_->transparent());
+
 #if defined(TOOLKIT_VIEWS)
   // Sets the window icon.
   mate::Handle<NativeImage> icon;
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window.cc b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
index ea11b91ee69..c3d6a4283a0 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include "ui/gfx/geometry/rect.h"
 #include "ui/gfx/geometry/size.h"
 #include "ui/gfx/geometry/size_conversions.h"
-#include "ui/gl/gpu_switching_manager.h"
 
 #if defined(OS_LINUX) || defined(OS_WIN)
 #include "content/public/common/renderer_preferences.h"
@@ -87,10 +86,6 @@ NativeWindow::NativeWindow(
   prefs->subpixel_rendering = params.subpixel_rendering;
 #endif
 
-  // Tell the content module to initialize renderer widget with transparent
-  // mode.
-  ui::GpuSwitchingManager::SetTransparent(transparent_);
-
   WindowList::AddWindow(this);
 }