diff --git a/atom/browser/api/lib/menu-item.js b/atom/browser/api/lib/menu-item.js
index d58a0fad2c7..eef8881cf52 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/lib/menu-item.js
+++ b/atom/browser/api/lib/menu-item.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ MenuItem = (function() {
           }
         } else if (typeof click === 'function') {
           return click(_this, focusedWindow);
-        } else if (typeof _this.selector === 'string') {
+        } else if (typeof _this.selector === 'string' && process.platform === 'darwin') {
           return Menu.sendActionToFirstResponder(_this.selector);
         }
       };