diff --git a/modules/API/external/electronPopupsConfig.json b/modules/API/external/electronPopupsConfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1bef15060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/API/external/electronPopupsConfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "google-auth": {
+        "matchPatterns": {
+            "url": "accounts.google.com"
+        },
+        "target": "electron"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/modules/API/external/external_api.js b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
index fa5271cb4..870d4da31 100644
--- a/modules/API/external/external_api.js
+++ b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import {
     Transport
 } from '../../transport';
 
+import electronPopupsConfig from './electronPopupsConfig.json';
+
 const logger = require('jitsi-meet-logger').getLogger(__filename);
 
 const ALWAYS_ON_TOP_FILENAMES = [
@@ -712,4 +714,16 @@ export default class JitsiMeetExternalAPI extends EventEmitter {
     removeEventListeners(eventList) {
         eventList.forEach(event => this.removeEventListener(event));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the configuration for electron for the windows that are open
+     * from Jitsi Meet.
+     *
+     * @returns {Promise<Object>}
+     *
+     * NOTE: For internal use only.
+     */
+    _getElectronPopupsConfig() {
+        return Promise.resolve(electronPopupsConfig);
+    }
 }