diff --git a/github-electron/github-electron-main-tests.ts b/github-electron/github-electron-main-tests.ts
index 14480059c..a849295b6 100644
--- a/github-electron/github-electron-main-tests.ts
+++ b/github-electron/github-electron-main-tests.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
 	// and load the index.html of the app.
 	mainWindow.loadUrl(`file://${__dirname}/index.html`);
 
+	mainWindow.openDevTools()
+	var opened: boolean = mainWindow.isDevToolsOpened()
+	mainWindow.toggleDevTools()
 	// Emitted when the window is closed.
 	mainWindow.on('closed', () => {
 		// Dereference the window object, usually you would store windows
diff --git a/github-electron/github-electron.d.ts b/github-electron/github-electron.d.ts
index 5624b406b..fb0980520 100644
--- a/github-electron/github-electron.d.ts
+++ b/github-electron/github-electron.d.ts
@@ -356,6 +356,10 @@ declare module GitHubElectron {
 		 * Closes the developer tools.
 		 */
 		closeDevTools(): void;
+		/**
+		 * Returns whether the developer tools are opened.
+		 */
+		isDevToolsOpened(): boolean;
 		/**
 		 * Toggle the developer tools.
 		 */