diff --git a/lib/browser/api/menu-item-roles.js b/lib/browser/api/menu-item-roles.js
index 32d0d07f4b92..249e5f4b720f 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/menu-item-roles.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/menu-item-roles.js
@@ -138,7 +138,11 @@ exports.execute = (role, focusedWindow) => {
   if (webContentsMethod && focusedWindow != null) {
     const {webContents} = focusedWindow
     if (webContents) {
-      webContents[webContentsMethod]()
+      if (webContents.isDevToolsFocused()) {
+        webContents.devToolsWebContents[webContentsMethod]()
+      } else {
+        webContents[webContentsMethod]()
+      }
     }
     return true
   }