diff --git a/include/cef.h b/include/cef.h
index d1fc4f28c..5c3f91b2d 100644
--- a/include/cef.h
+++ b/include/cef.h
@@ -414,6 +414,10 @@ public:
                                                  CefRefPtr<CefHandler> handler,
                                                  const CefString& url);
 
+  // Closes this browser window.
+  /*--cef()--*/
+  virtual void CloseBrowser() =0;
+
   // Returns true if the browser can navigate backwards.
   /*--cef()--*/
   virtual bool CanGoBack() =0;
diff --git a/include/cef_capi.h b/include/cef_capi.h
index 7a590328e..3602544a5 100644
--- a/include/cef_capi.h
+++ b/include/cef_capi.h
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ typedef struct _cef_browser_t
   // Base structure.
   cef_base_t base;
 
+  // Closes this browser window.
+  void (CEF_CALLBACK *close_browser)(struct _cef_browser_t* self);
+
   // Returns true (1) if the browser can navigate backwards.
   int (CEF_CALLBACK *can_go_back)(struct _cef_browser_t* self);
 
diff --git a/include/cef_win.h b/include/cef_win.h
index 186e8397d..4dad42d56 100644
--- a/include/cef_win.h
+++ b/include/cef_win.h
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ public:
 
   void SetAsChild(HWND hWndParent, RECT windowRect)
   {
-    m_dwStyle = WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CLIPCHILDREN
-        | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_TABSTOP;
+    m_dwStyle = WS_CHILD | WS_CLIPCHILDREN | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_TABSTOP |
+                WS_VISIBLE;
     m_hWndParent = hWndParent;
     m_x = windowRect.left;
     m_y = windowRect.top;
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ public:
 
   void SetAsPopup(HWND hWndParent, const CefString& windowName)
   {
-    m_dwStyle = WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_CLIPCHILDREN | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS;
+    m_dwStyle = WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_CLIPCHILDREN | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS |
+                WS_VISIBLE;
     m_hWndParent = hWndParent;
     m_x = CW_USEDEFAULT;
     m_y = CW_USEDEFAULT;
diff --git a/libcef/browser_impl.cc b/libcef/browser_impl.cc
index c528a8ef1..fde30db7e 100644
--- a/libcef/browser_impl.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser_impl.cc
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ CefBrowserImpl::CefBrowserImpl(const CefWindowInfo& windowInfo,
   }
 }
 
+void CefBrowserImpl::CloseBrowser()
+{
+  CefThread::PostTask(CefThread::UI, FROM_HERE, NewRunnableMethod(this,
+      &CefBrowserImpl::UIT_CloseBrowser));
+}
 void CefBrowserImpl::GoBack()
 {
   CefThread::PostTask(CefThread::UI, FROM_HERE, NewRunnableMethod(this,
@@ -768,7 +773,10 @@ bool CefBrowserImpl::UIT_Navigate(const BrowserNavigationEntry& entry,
     // thread for additional details:
     // http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-dev/browse_thread/thread/42bcd31b59e3a168
     view->setFocusedFrame(frame);
-    UIT_SetFocus(UIT_GetWebViewHost(), true);
+
+    // Give focus to the window if it is currently visible.
+    if(IsWindowVisible(UIT_GetMainWndHandle()))
+      UIT_SetFocus(UIT_GetWebViewHost(), true);
   }
 
   return true;
diff --git a/libcef/browser_impl.h b/libcef/browser_impl.h
index 15c14da40..6af0caefe 100644
--- a/libcef/browser_impl.h
+++ b/libcef/browser_impl.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
 #endif
 
   // CefBrowser methods
+  virtual void CloseBrowser();
   virtual bool CanGoBack() { return can_go_back(); }
   virtual void GoBack();
   virtual bool CanGoForward() { return can_go_forward(); }
diff --git a/libcef/browser_impl_win.cc b/libcef/browser_impl_win.cc
index 3e386985f..3a4790dfb 100644
--- a/libcef/browser_impl_win.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser_impl_win.cc
@@ -141,8 +141,16 @@ void CefBrowserImpl::UIT_CreateBrowser(const CefString& url)
   // Size the web view window to the browser window
   RECT cr;
   GetClientRect(window_info_.m_hWnd, &cr);
+
+  // Respect the WS_VISIBLE window style when setting the window's position
+  UINT flags = SWP_NOZORDER;
+  if (window_info_.m_dwStyle & WS_VISIBLE)
+    flags |= SWP_SHOWWINDOW;
+  else
+    flags |= SWP_NOACTIVATE;
+
   SetWindowPos(UIT_GetWebViewWndHandle(), NULL, cr.left, cr.top, cr.right,
-      cr.bottom, SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
+               cr.bottom, flags);
 
   if(handler_.get()) {
     // Notify the handler that we're done creating the new window
diff --git a/libcef/browser_webview_delegate_win.cc b/libcef/browser_webview_delegate_win.cc
index 135a32846..208cf5e91 100644
--- a/libcef/browser_webview_delegate_win.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser_webview_delegate_win.cc
@@ -55,10 +55,13 @@ WebWidget* BrowserWebViewDelegate::createPopupMenu(
 
 void BrowserWebViewDelegate::show(WebNavigationPolicy) {
   if (this == browser_->UIT_GetWebViewDelegate()) {
-    // Restore the window and bring it to the top.
+    // Restore the window and bring it to the top if the window is currently
+    // visible.
     HWND root = GetAncestor(browser_->UIT_GetMainWndHandle(), GA_ROOT);
-    ShowWindow(root, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
-    SetWindowPos(root, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOMOVE);
+    if(IsWindowVisible(root)) {
+      ShowWindow(root, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+      SetWindowPos(root, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOMOVE);
+    }
   } else if (this == browser_->UIT_GetPopupDelegate()) {
     // Show popup widgets without activation.
     ShowWindow(browser_->UIT_GetPopupWndHandle(), SW_SHOWNA);
diff --git a/libcef_dll/cpptoc/browser_cpptoc.cc b/libcef_dll/cpptoc/browser_cpptoc.cc
index c37c34ece..725c5cba0 100644
--- a/libcef_dll/cpptoc/browser_cpptoc.cc
+++ b/libcef_dll/cpptoc/browser_cpptoc.cc
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ CEF_EXPORT cef_browser_t* cef_browser_create_sync(cef_window_info_t* windowInfo,
 
 // MEMBER FUNCTIONS - Body may be edited by hand.
 
+void CEF_CALLBACK browser_close_browser(struct _cef_browser_t* self)
+{
+  DCHECK(self);
+  if(!self)
+    return;
+
+  CefBrowserCppToC::Get(self)->CloseBrowser();
+}
+
 int CEF_CALLBACK browser_can_go_back(struct _cef_browser_t* self)
 {
   DCHECK(self);
@@ -282,6 +291,7 @@ void CEF_CALLBACK browser_close_dev_tools(struct _cef_browser_t* self)
 CefBrowserCppToC::CefBrowserCppToC(CefBrowser* cls)
     : CefCppToC<CefBrowserCppToC, CefBrowser, cef_browser_t>(cls)
 {
+  struct_.struct_.close_browser = browser_close_browser;
   struct_.struct_.can_go_back = browser_can_go_back;
   struct_.struct_.go_back = browser_go_back;
   struct_.struct_.can_go_forward = browser_can_go_forward;
diff --git a/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_ctocpp.cc b/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_ctocpp.cc
index b7f0fc6b5..10f348c23 100644
--- a/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_ctocpp.cc
+++ b/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_ctocpp.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> CefBrowser::CreateBrowserSync(CefWindowInfo& windowInfo,
 
 // VIRTUAL METHODS - Body may be edited by hand.
 
+void CefBrowserCToCpp::CloseBrowser()
+{
+  if(CEF_MEMBER_MISSING(struct_, close_browser))
+    return;
+
+  struct_->close_browser(struct_);
+}
+
 bool CefBrowserCToCpp::CanGoBack()
 {
   if(CEF_MEMBER_MISSING(struct_, can_go_back))
diff --git a/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_ctocpp.h b/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_ctocpp.h
index 827e39d47..dab09ca90 100644
--- a/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_ctocpp.h
+++ b/libcef_dll/ctocpp/browser_ctocpp.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
   virtual ~CefBrowserCToCpp() {}
 
   // CefBrowser methods
+  virtual void CloseBrowser();
   virtual bool CanGoBack();
   virtual void GoBack();
   virtual bool CanGoForward();
diff --git a/tests/cefclient/cefclient.cpp b/tests/cefclient/cefclient.cpp
index 7e48f516d..61e97e440 100644
--- a/tests/cefclient/cefclient.cpp
+++ b/tests/cefclient/cefclient.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,40 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string>
 
+// Define this value to redirect all popup URLs to the main application browser
+// window.
+//#define TEST_REDIRECT_POPUP_URLS
+
+#ifdef TEST_REDIRECT_POPUP_URLS
+// Handler for popup windows that loads the request in an existing browser
+// window.
+class ClientPopupHandler : public ClientHandler
+{
+public:
+  ClientPopupHandler(CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> parentBrowser)
+    : m_ParentBrowser(parentBrowser)
+  {
+  }
+  virtual ~ClientPopupHandler()
+  {
+  }
+
+  virtual RetVal HandleBeforeBrowse(CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser,
+                                    CefRefPtr<CefFrame> frame,
+                                    CefRefPtr<CefRequest> request,
+                                    NavType navType, bool isRedirect)
+  {
+    REQUIRE_UI_THREAD();
+
+    m_ParentBrowser->GetMainFrame()->LoadRequest(request);
+    browser->CloseBrowser();
+    return RV_HANDLED;
+  }
+
+protected:
+  CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> m_ParentBrowser;
+};
+#endif // TEST_REDIRECT_POPUP_URLS
 
 // ClientHandler::ClientDownloadListener implementation
 
@@ -46,6 +80,30 @@ ClientHandler::~ClientHandler()
 {
 }
 
+CefHandler::RetVal ClientHandler::HandleBeforeCreated(
+    CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> parentBrowser, CefWindowInfo& createInfo, bool popup,
+    const CefPopupFeatures& popupFeatures, CefRefPtr<CefHandler>& handler,
+    CefString& url, CefBrowserSettings& settings)
+{
+  REQUIRE_UI_THREAD();
+
+#ifdef TEST_REDIRECT_POPUP_URLS
+  if(popup) {
+    std::string urlStr = url;
+    if(urlStr.find("resources/inspector/devtools.html") == std::string::npos) {
+      // Show all popup windows excluding DevTools in the current window.
+#ifdef _WIN32
+      // Make the popup window hidden.
+      createInfo.m_dwStyle &= ~WS_VISIBLE;
+#endif
+      handler = new ClientPopupHandler(m_Browser);
+    }
+  }
+#endif // TEST_REDIRECT_POPUP_URLS
+
+  return RV_CONTINUE;
+}
+
 CefHandler::RetVal ClientHandler::HandleAfterCreated(
     CefRefPtr<CefBrowser> browser)
 {
diff --git a/tests/cefclient/cefclient.h b/tests/cefclient/cefclient.h
index d90270839..ed47a1bf9 100644
--- a/tests/cefclient/cefclient.h
+++ b/tests/cefclient/cefclient.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
   };
 
   ClientHandler();
-  ~ClientHandler();
+  virtual ~ClientHandler();
 
   // Called on the UI thread before a new window is created. The |parentBrowser|
   // parameter will point to the parent browser window, if any. The |popup|
@@ -47,11 +47,7 @@ public:
                                      const CefPopupFeatures& popupFeatures,
                                      CefRefPtr<CefHandler>& handler,
                                      CefString& url,
-                                     CefBrowserSettings& settings)
-  {
-    REQUIRE_UI_THREAD();
-    return RV_CONTINUE;
-  }
+                                     CefBrowserSettings& settings);
 
   // Called on the UI thread after a new window is created. The return value is
   // currently ignored.