diff --git a/lib/browser/api/menu.js b/lib/browser/api/menu.js
index 14e87d3d74..28f51ca6be 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/menu.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/menu.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Menu.prototype.popup = function (window, x, y, positioningItem) {
   let asyncPopup = false
 
   // menu.popup(x, y, positioningItem)
-  if (typeof window !== 'object' || window.constructor !== BrowserWindow) {
+  if (window != null && (typeof window !== 'object' || window.constructor !== BrowserWindow)) {
     // Shift.
     positioningItem = y
     y = x