diff --git a/atom/browser/lib/guest-window-manager.coffee b/atom/browser/lib/guest-window-manager.coffee
index 0ed2882fcc..6b92122074 100644
--- a/atom/browser/lib/guest-window-manager.coffee
+++ b/atom/browser/lib/guest-window-manager.coffee
@@ -58,3 +58,7 @@ ipc.on 'ATOM_SHELL_GUEST_WINDOW_MANAGER_WINDOW_OPEN', (event, args...) ->
 ipc.on 'ATOM_SHELL_GUEST_WINDOW_MANAGER_WINDOW_CLOSE', (event, args...) ->
   guest = removeGuest args...
   guest.destroy()
+
+ipc.on 'ATOM_SHELL_GUEST_WINDOW_MANAGER_WINDOW_METHOD', (event, guestId, method, args...) ->
+  guest = BrowserWindow.windows.get guestId
+  guest[method] args...
diff --git a/atom/renderer/lib/override.coffee b/atom/renderer/lib/override.coffee
index 3264edea47..db1d93f200 100644
--- a/atom/renderer/lib/override.coffee
+++ b/atom/renderer/lib/override.coffee
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ class FakeWindow
   close: ->
     ipc.send 'ATOM_SHELL_GUEST_WINDOW_MANAGER_WINDOW_CLOSE', @embedderId, @guestId
 
+  focus: ->
+    ipc.send 'ATOM_SHELL_GUEST_WINDOW_MANAGER_WINDOW_METHOD', @guestId, 'focus'
+
+  blur: ->
+    ipc.send 'ATOM_SHELL_GUEST_WINDOW_MANAGER_WINDOW_METHOD', @guestId, 'blur'
+
 unless process.guestInstanceId?
   # Override default window.close.
   window.close = ->