diff --git a/content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.cc b/content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.cc
index 77c870b8a075..f1c4076788c5 100644
--- a/content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.cc
+++ b/content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.cc
@@ -664,6 +664,9 @@ void RenderWidgetHostImpl::WasHidden() {
   if (is_hidden_)
     return;
 
+  if (disable_hidden_)
+    return;
+
   RejectMouseLockOrUnlockIfNecessary();
 
   TRACE_EVENT0("renderer_host", "RenderWidgetHostImpl::WasHidden");
diff --git a/content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.h b/content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.h
index b6aa99e..ef4fa35 100644
--- a/content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.h
+++ b/content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.h
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ class CONTENT_EXPORT RenderWidgetHostImpl : public RenderWidgetHost,
   // RenderWidgetHostImpl.
   static RenderWidgetHostImpl* From(RenderWidgetHost* rwh);
 
+  // Electron: Prevents the widget from getting hidden.
+  bool disable_hidden_ = false;
+
   void set_hung_renderer_delay(const base::TimeDelta& delay) {
     hung_renderer_delay_ = delay;
   }