diff --git a/lib/browser/api/browser-window.js b/lib/browser/api/browser-window.js
index 2226f7f03a..96cadbd33d 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/browser-window.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/browser-window.js
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ BrowserWindow.prototype._init = function () {
                                             userGesture, left, top, width,
                                             height) => {
     let urlFrameName = v8Util.getHiddenValue(webContents, 'url-framename')
-    if ((disposition !== 'foreground-tab' && disposition !== 'new-window') ||
-        !urlFrameName) {
+    if ((disposition !== 'foreground-tab' && disposition !== 'new-window' &&
+         disposition !== 'background-tab') || !urlFrameName) {
+      event.preventDefault()
       return
     }