diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
index 0fabdd1a5bf2..25f2edcb5cb5 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ void Window::Restore() {
   window_->Restore();
 }
 
+bool Window::IsMinimized() {
+  return window_->IsMinimized();
+}
+
 void Window::SetFullscreen(bool fullscreen) {
   window_->SetFullscreen(fullscreen);
 }
@@ -357,6 +361,7 @@ void Window::BuildPrototype(v8::Isolate* isolate,
       .SetMethod("isMaximized", &Window::IsMaximized)
       .SetMethod("minimize", &Window::Minimize)
       .SetMethod("restore", &Window::Restore)
+      .SetMethod("isMinimized", &Window::IsMinimized)
       .SetMethod("setFullScreen", &Window::SetFullscreen)
       .SetMethod("isFullScreen", &Window::IsFullscreen)
       .SetMethod("getSize", &Window::GetSize)
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
index 62e7d7f0874e..9dda160e2b62 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class Window : public mate::EventEmitter,
   bool IsMaximized();
   void Minimize();
   void Restore();
+  bool IsMinimized();
   void SetFullscreen(bool fullscreen);
   bool IsFullscreen();
   void SetSize(int width, int height);
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window.h b/atom/browser/native_window.h
index 537f485ef5a9..46a8892f477f 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class NativeWindow : public brightray::DefaultWebContentsDelegate,
   virtual bool IsMaximized() = 0;
   virtual void Minimize() = 0;
   virtual void Restore() = 0;
+  virtual bool IsMinimized() = 0;
   virtual void SetFullscreen(bool fullscreen) = 0;
   virtual bool IsFullscreen() = 0;
   virtual void SetSize(const gfx::Size& size) = 0;
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h
index 4b29c5d6a682..0f3e26f9a387 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class NativeWindowMac : public NativeWindow {
   virtual bool IsMaximized() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Minimize() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Restore() OVERRIDE;
+  virtual bool IsMinimized() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void SetFullscreen(bool fullscreen) OVERRIDE;
   virtual bool IsFullscreen() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void SetSize(const gfx::Size& size) OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index 22ca45fab543..77bea46655bf 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ void NativeWindowMac::Restore() {
   [window_ deminiaturize:nil];
 }
 
+bool NativeWindowMac::IsMinimized() {
+  return [window_ isMiniaturized];
+}
+
 void NativeWindowMac::SetFullscreen(bool fullscreen) {
   if (fullscreen == IsFullscreen())
     return;
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
index ba540b65199c..738a25778369 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_views.cc
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ void NativeWindowViews::Restore() {
   window_->Restore();
 }
 
+bool NativeWindowViews::IsMinimized() {
+  return window_->IsMinimized();
+}
+
 void NativeWindowViews::SetFullscreen(bool fullscreen) {
   window_->SetFullscreen(fullscreen);
 }
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_views.h b/atom/browser/native_window_views.h
index 57a92534b108..3c6c006f96ad 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_views.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_views.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class NativeWindowViews : public NativeWindow,
   virtual bool IsMaximized() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Minimize() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void Restore() OVERRIDE;
+  virtual bool IsMinimized() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void SetFullscreen(bool fullscreen) OVERRIDE;
   virtual bool IsFullscreen() OVERRIDE;
   virtual void SetSize(const gfx::Size& size) OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/docs/api/browser-window.md b/docs/api/browser-window.md
index cb90af403494..72cddb27a82a 100644
--- a/docs/api/browser-window.md
+++ b/docs/api/browser-window.md
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ the Dock.
 
 Restores the window from minimized state to its previous state.
 
+### BrowserWindow.isMaximized()
+
+Returns whether the window is minimized.
+
 ### BrowserWindow.setFullScreen(flag)
 
 * `flag` Boolean