diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.cc
index f1f61c66752..c05c1475d0b 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.cc
@@ -571,6 +571,10 @@ double TopLevelWindow::GetOpacity() {
   return window_->GetOpacity();
 }
 
+void TopLevelWindow::SetShape(const std::vector<gfx::Rect>& rects) {
+  window_->widget()->SetShape(std::make_unique<std::vector<gfx::Rect>>(rects));
+}
+
 void TopLevelWindow::SetRepresentedFilename(const std::string& filename) {
   window_->SetRepresentedFilename(filename);
 }
@@ -993,6 +997,7 @@ void TopLevelWindow::BuildPrototype(v8::Isolate* isolate,
       .SetMethod("hasShadow", &TopLevelWindow::HasShadow)
       .SetMethod("setOpacity", &TopLevelWindow::SetOpacity)
       .SetMethod("getOpacity", &TopLevelWindow::GetOpacity)
+      .SetMethod("setShape", &TopLevelWindow::SetShape)
       .SetMethod("setRepresentedFilename",
                  &TopLevelWindow::SetRepresentedFilename)
       .SetMethod("getRepresentedFilename",
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.h
index 5a76fd229c6..641f4b320ef 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.h
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ class TopLevelWindow : public mate::TrackableObject<TopLevelWindow>,
   bool HasShadow();
   void SetOpacity(const double opacity);
   double GetOpacity();
+  void SetShape(const std::vector<gfx::Rect>& rects);
   void SetRepresentedFilename(const std::string& filename);
   std::string GetRepresentedFilename();
   void SetDocumentEdited(bool edited);
diff --git a/docs/api/browser-window.md b/docs/api/browser-window.md
index 16657f6d55f..bf3fea3b554 100644
--- a/docs/api/browser-window.md
+++ b/docs/api/browser-window.md
@@ -1264,6 +1264,17 @@ Sets the opacity of the window. On Linux does nothing.
 
 Returns `Number` - between 0.0 (fully transparent) and 1.0 (fully opaque)
 
+#### `win.setShape(rects)` _Windows_ _Linux_ _Experimental_
+
+* `rects` [Rectangle[]](structures/rectangle.md) - Sets a shape on the window.
+  Passing an empty list reverts the window to being rectangular.
+
+Setting a window shape determines the area within the window where the system
+permits drawing and user interaction. Outside of the given region, no pixels
+will be drawn and no mouse events will be registered. Mouse events outside of
+the region will not be received by that window, but will fall through to
+whatever is behind the window.
+
 #### `win.setThumbarButtons(buttons)` _Windows_
 
 * `buttons` [ThumbarButton[]](structures/thumbar-button.md)
diff --git a/spec/api-browser-window-spec.js b/spec/api-browser-window-spec.js
index 8349bbd4d5b..f69071e66af 100644
--- a/spec/api-browser-window-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-browser-window-spec.js
@@ -893,6 +893,17 @@ describe('BrowserWindow module', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('BrowserWindow.setShape(rects)', () => {
+    it('allows setting shape', () => {
+      assert.doesNotThrow(() => {
+        w.setShape([])
+        w.setShape([{x: 0, y: 0, width: 100, height: 100}])
+        w.setShape([{x: 0, y: 0, width: 100, height: 100}, {x: 0, y: 200, width: 1000, height: 100}])
+        w.setShape([])
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('"useContentSize" option', () => {
     it('make window created with content size when used', () => {
       w.destroy()