diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.cc
index ae59619402a1..8ed76e994a16 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.cc
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void DownloadIdCallback(content::DownloadManager* download_manager,
                         const std::string& etag,
                         const base::Time& start_time,
                         uint32_t id) {
-  content::DownloadItem* item = download_manager->CreateDownloadItem(
+  download_manager->CreateDownloadItem(
       base::GenerateGUID(), id, path, path, url_chain, GURL(), GURL(), GURL(),
       GURL(), mime_type, mime_type, start_time, base::Time(), etag,
       last_modified, offset, length, std::string(),
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ void Session::CreateInterruptedDownload(const mate::Dictionary& options) {
   options.Get("lastModified", &last_modified);
   options.Get("eTag", &etag);
   options.Get("startTime", &start_time);
-  if (path.empty() || length == 0 || offset >= length)
+  if (path.empty() || url_chain.empty() || length == 0 || offset >= length)
     return;
   auto download_manager =
       content::BrowserContext::GetDownloadManager(browser_context());
diff --git a/spec/api-session-spec.js b/spec/api-session-spec.js
index 1a75fa333a4a..dfb2db5dedd3 100644
--- a/spec/api-session-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-session-spec.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const http = require('http')
 const https = require('https')
 const path = require('path')
 const fs = require('fs')
+const send = require('send')
 const {closeWindow} = require('./window-helpers')
 
 const {ipcRenderer, remote} = require('electron')
@@ -288,7 +289,9 @@ describe('session module', function () {
       res.end(mockPDF)
       downloadServer.close()
     })
-    var assertDownload = function (event, state, url, mimeType, receivedBytes, totalBytes, disposition, filename, port, savePath) {
+    var assertDownload = function (event, state, url, mimeType,
+                                   receivedBytes, totalBytes, disposition,
+                                   filename, port, savePath) {
       assert.equal(state, 'completed')
       assert.equal(filename, 'mock.pdf')
       assert.equal(savePath, path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'mock.pdf'))
@@ -306,8 +309,12 @@ describe('session module', function () {
         var port = downloadServer.address().port
         ipcRenderer.sendSync('set-download-option', false, false)
         w.loadURL(url + ':' + port)
-        ipcRenderer.once('download-done', function (event, state, url, mimeType, receivedBytes, totalBytes, disposition, filename, savePath) {
-          assertDownload(event, state, url, mimeType, receivedBytes, totalBytes, disposition, filename, port, savePath)
+        ipcRenderer.once('download-done', function (event, state, url,
+                                                    mimeType, receivedBytes,
+                                                    totalBytes, disposition,
+                                                    filename, savePath) {
+          assertDownload(event, state, url, mimeType, receivedBytes,
+                         totalBytes, disposition, filename, port, savePath)
           done()
         })
       })
@@ -322,8 +329,12 @@ describe('session module', function () {
         webview.addEventListener('did-finish-load', function () {
           webview.downloadURL(url + ':' + port + '/')
         })
-        ipcRenderer.once('download-done', function (event, state, url, mimeType, receivedBytes, totalBytes, disposition, filename, savePath) {
-          assertDownload(event, state, url, mimeType, receivedBytes, totalBytes, disposition, filename, port, savePath)
+        ipcRenderer.once('download-done', function (event, state, url,
+                                                    mimeType, receivedBytes,
+                                                    totalBytes, disposition,
+                                                    filename, savePath) {
+          assertDownload(event, state, url, mimeType, receivedBytes,
+                         totalBytes, disposition, filename, port, savePath)
           document.body.removeChild(webview)
           done()
         })
@@ -336,7 +347,10 @@ describe('session module', function () {
         var port = downloadServer.address().port
         ipcRenderer.sendSync('set-download-option', true, false)
         w.loadURL(url + ':' + port + '/')
-        ipcRenderer.once('download-done', function (event, state, url, mimeType, receivedBytes, totalBytes, disposition, filename) {
+        ipcRenderer.once('download-done', function (event, state, url,
+                                                    mimeType, receivedBytes,
+                                                    totalBytes, disposition,
+                                                    filename) {
           assert.equal(state, 'cancelled')
           assert.equal(filename, 'mock.pdf')
           assert.equal(mimeType, 'application/pdf')
@@ -356,7 +370,10 @@ describe('session module', function () {
         var port = downloadServer.address().port
         ipcRenderer.sendSync('set-download-option', true, false)
         w.loadURL(url + ':' + port + '/?testFilename')
-        ipcRenderer.once('download-done', function (event, state, url, mimeType, receivedBytes, totalBytes, disposition, filename) {
+        ipcRenderer.once('download-done', function (event, state, url,
+                                                    mimeType, receivedBytes,
+                                                    totalBytes, disposition,
+                                                    filename) {
           assert.equal(state, 'cancelled')
           assert.equal(filename, 'download.pdf')
           assert.equal(mimeType, 'application/pdf')
@@ -565,4 +582,84 @@ describe('session module', function () {
       w.loadURL(url)
     })
   })
+
+  describe('ses.createInterruptedDownload(options)', function () {
+    it('can create an interrupted download item', function (done) {
+      ipcRenderer.sendSync('set-download-option', true, false)
+      const filePath = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'mock.pdf')
+      const urlChain = ['http://127.0.0.1/']
+      const options = {
+        path: filePath,
+        urlChain: urlChain,
+        mimeType: 'application/pdf',
+        offset: 0,
+        length: 5242880
+      }
+      w.webContents.session.createInterruptedDownload(options)
+      ipcRenderer.once('download-created', function (event, state, urlChain,
+                                                     mimeType, receivedBytes,
+                                                     totalBytes, filename,
+                                                     savePath) {
+        assert.equal(state, 'interrupted')
+        assert.equal(urlChain, urlChain)
+        assert.equal(mimeType, 'application/pdf')
+        assert.equal(receivedBytes, 0)
+        assert.equal(totalBytes, 5242880)
+        assert.equal(savePath, filePath)
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('can be resumed', function (done) {
+      const fixtures = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures')
+      const downloadFilePath = path.join(fixtures, 'logo.png')
+      const rangeServer = http.createServer(function (req, res) {
+        let options = {
+          root: fixtures
+        }
+        send(req, req.url, options)
+        .on('error', function (error) {
+          done(error)
+        }).pipe(res)
+      })
+      ipcRenderer.sendSync('set-download-option', true, false, downloadFilePath)
+      rangeServer.listen(0, '127.0.0.1', function () {
+        const port = rangeServer.address().port
+        const downloadUrl = `http://127.0.0.1:${port}/assets/logo.png`
+        const callback = function (event, state, url, mimeType,
+                                   receivedBytes, totalBytes, disposition,
+                                   filename, savePath, urlChain,
+                                   lastModifiedTime, eTag) {
+          if (state === 'cancelled') {
+            const options = {
+              path: savePath,
+              urlChain: urlChain,
+              mimeType: mimeType,
+              offset: receivedBytes,
+              length: totalBytes,
+              lastModified: lastModifiedTime,
+              eTag: eTag
+            }
+            ipcRenderer.sendSync('set-download-option', false, false, downloadFilePath)
+            w.webContents.session.createInterruptedDownload(options)
+          } else {
+            assert.equal(state, 'completed')
+            assert.equal(filename, 'logo.png')
+            assert.equal(savePath, downloadFilePath)
+            assert.equal(url, downloadUrl)
+            assert.equal(mimeType, 'image/png')
+            assert.equal(receivedBytes, 14022)
+            assert.equal(totalBytes, 14022)
+            assert(fs.existsSync(downloadFilePath))
+            fs.unlinkSync(downloadFilePath)
+            rangeServer.close()
+            ipcRenderer.removeListener('download-done', callback)
+            done()
+          }
+        }
+        ipcRenderer.on('download-done', callback)
+        w.webContents.downloadURL(downloadUrl)
+      })
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/spec/package.json b/spec/package.json
index 8cc1614a27ec..a3b1ba7b26a6 100644
--- a/spec/package.json
+++ b/spec/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "mocha": "^3.1.0",
     "multiparty": "^4.1.2",
     "q": "^1.4.1",
+    "send": "^0.14.1",
     "temp": "^0.8.3",
     "walkdir": "0.0.11",
     "ws": "^1.1.1",
diff --git a/spec/static/main.js b/spec/static/main.js
index ffc13e39a8ee..f29cbebeeb1e 100644
--- a/spec/static/main.js
+++ b/spec/static/main.js
@@ -137,8 +137,16 @@ app.on('ready', function () {
   // For session's download test, listen 'will-download' event in browser, and
   // reply the result to renderer for verifying
   var downloadFilePath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'fixtures', 'mock.pdf')
-  ipcMain.on('set-download-option', function (event, needCancel, preventDefault) {
+  ipcMain.on('set-download-option', function (event, needCancel, preventDefault, filePath = downloadFilePath) {
     window.webContents.session.once('will-download', function (e, item) {
+      window.webContents.send('download-created',
+        item.getState(),
+        item.getURLChain(),
+        item.getMimeType(),
+        item.getReceivedBytes(),
+        item.getTotalBytes(),
+        item.getFilename(),
+        item.getSavePath())
       if (preventDefault) {
         e.preventDefault()
         const url = item.getURL()
@@ -151,7 +159,11 @@ app.on('ready', function () {
           }
         })
       } else {
-        item.setSavePath(downloadFilePath)
+        if (item.getState() === 'interrupted' && !needCancel) {
+          item.resume()
+        } else {
+          item.setSavePath(filePath)
+        }
         item.on('done', function (e, state) {
           window.webContents.send('download-done',
             state,
@@ -161,7 +173,10 @@ app.on('ready', function () {
             item.getTotalBytes(),
             item.getContentDisposition(),
             item.getFilename(),
-            item.getSavePath())
+            item.getSavePath(),
+            item.getURLChain(),
+            item.getLastModifiedTime(),
+            item.getETag())
         })
         if (needCancel) item.cancel()
       }