diff --git a/src/browser/atom-application.coffee b/src/browser/atom-application.coffee
index 8bb44349e..56c4ea216 100644
--- a/src/browser/atom-application.coffee
+++ b/src/browser/atom-application.coffee
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class AtomApplication
     @listenForArgumentsFromNewProcess()
     @setupJavaScriptArguments()
     @handleEvents()
+    @setupDockMenu()
     @storageFolder = new StorageFolder(process.env.ATOM_HOME)
 
     if options.pathsToOpen?.length > 0 or options.urlsToOpen?.length > 0 or options.test
@@ -280,6 +281,13 @@ class AtomApplication
     ipc.on 'write-to-stderr', (event, output) ->
       process.stderr.write(output)
 
+  setupDockMenu: ->
+    if process.platform is 'darwin'
+      dockMenu = Menu.buildFromTemplate [
+        {label: 'New Window',  click: => @emit('application:new-window')}
+      ]
+      app.dock.setMenu dockMenu
+
   # Public: Executes the given command.
   #
   # If it isn't handled globally, delegate to the currently focused window.