diff --git a/atom/common/keyboard_util.cc b/atom/common/keyboard_util.cc
index f9f3f9aea5..35034a5002 100644
--- a/atom/common/keyboard_util.cc
+++ b/atom/common/keyboard_util.cc
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ ui::KeyboardCode KeyboardCodeFromKeyIdentifier(const std::string& s,
     return ui::VKEY_CAPITAL;
   } else if (str == "numlock") {
     return ui::VKEY_NUMLOCK;
+  } else if (str == "scrolllock") {
+    return ui::VKEY_SCROLL;
   } else if (str == "tab") {
     return ui::VKEY_TAB;
   } else if (str == "num0") {
diff --git a/docs/api/accelerator.md b/docs/api/accelerator.md
index 1fda1fe872..7bbccd4bc5 100644
--- a/docs/api/accelerator.md
+++ b/docs/api/accelerator.md
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ The `Super` key is mapped to the `Windows` key on Windows and Linux and
 * `Tab`
 * `Capslock`
 * `Numlock`
+* `Scrolllock`
 * `Backspace`
 * `Delete`
 * `Insert`