diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog.h b/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog.h
index e9734adeb60b..6f33c46f2026 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog.h
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog.h
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ typedef std::pair<std::string, std::vector<std::string> > Filter;
 typedef std::vector<Filter> Filters;
 
 enum FileDialogProperty {
-  FILE_DIALOG_OPEN_FILE         = 1 << 0,
-  FILE_DIALOG_OPEN_DIRECTORY    = 1 << 1,
-  FILE_DIALOG_MULTI_SELECTIONS  = 1 << 2,
-  FILE_DIALOG_CREATE_DIRECTORY  = 1 << 3,
-  FILE_DIALOG_SHOW_HIDDEN_FILES = 1 << 4,
-  FILE_DIALOG_PROMPT_TO_CREATE  = 1 << 5,
+  FILE_DIALOG_OPEN_FILE          = 1 << 0,
+  FILE_DIALOG_OPEN_DIRECTORY     = 1 << 1,
+  FILE_DIALOG_MULTI_SELECTIONS   = 1 << 2,
+  FILE_DIALOG_CREATE_DIRECTORY   = 1 << 3,
+  FILE_DIALOG_SHOW_HIDDEN_FILES  = 1 << 4,
+  FILE_DIALOG_PROMPT_TO_CREATE   = 1 << 5,
+  FILE_DIALOG_NO_RESOLVE_ALIASES = 1 << 6,
 };
 
 typedef base::Callback<void(
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_mac.mm b/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_mac.mm
index 6b625e3a53c7..4fac811414bd 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_mac.mm
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ void SetupDialogForProperties(NSOpenPanel* dialog, int properties) {
     [dialog setAllowsMultipleSelection:YES];
   if (properties & FILE_DIALOG_SHOW_HIDDEN_FILES)
     [dialog setShowsHiddenFiles:YES];
+  if (properties & FILE_DIALOG_NO_RESOLVE_ALIASES)
+    dialog.resolvesAliases = false;
 }
 
 // Run modal dialog with parent window and return user's choice.
diff --git a/lib/browser/api/dialog.js b/lib/browser/api/dialog.js
index 285ca72901c1..15f3b8e3aed8 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/dialog.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/dialog.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ const fileDialogProperties = {
   multiSelections: 1 << 2,
   createDirectory: 1 << 3,
   showHiddenFiles: 1 << 4,
-  promptToCreate: 1 << 5
+  promptToCreate: 1 << 5,
+  noResolveAliases: 1 << 6,
 }
 
 const messageBoxTypes = ['none', 'info', 'warning', 'error', 'question']