diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 01403c534..ea5db59fa 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -7152,6 +7152,11 @@
         "dragula": "^3.7.2"
       }
     },
+    "ngx-electron": {
+      "version": "1.0.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ngx-electron/-/ngx-electron-1.0.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-dKSizgs6EUE5lvXq/kxQQSvrPEqamHlMje2xSTwUFHZq1krNjVPJv1mwnDPfVswI6gFheidLrV998F9aPbYRYg=="
+    },
     "ngx-markdown": {
       "version": "6.2.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ngx-markdown/-/ngx-markdown-6.2.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0b751374..45c2b1bd3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     "@ngx-formly/material": "^4.7.2",
     "core-js": "^2.5.4",
     "ng2-dragula": "^2.1.0",
+    "ngx-electron": "^1.0.4",
     "ngx-markdown": "^6.2.1",
     "rxjs": "^6.2.2",
     "rxjs-compat": "^6.2.2",
diff --git a/src/app/app.constants.ts b/src/app/app.constants.ts
index 4d8c26f10..f9caaafc1 100644
--- a/src/app/app.constants.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.constants.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 export const LS_PREFIX = 'SUP_';
 export const WORKLOG_DATE_STR_FORMAT = 'YYYY-MM-DD';
-export const IS_ELECTRON = (typeof window.ipcRenderer !== 'undefined');
+export const IS_ELECTRON = (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf(' electron/') > -1);
diff --git a/src/app/issue/jira/jira-api.service.ts b/src/app/issue/jira/jira-api.service.ts
index 9b7a3cb32..3a8dfe337 100644
--- a/src/app/issue/jira/jira-api.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/issue/jira/jira-api.service.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ import {
 } from './jira.const';
 import { ProjectService } from '../../project/project.service';
 import { mapIssueResponse, mapIssuesResponse, mapResponse } from './jira-issue/jira-issue-map.util';
-import { IS_ELECTRON } from '../../app.constants';
 import { JiraOriginalStatus, JiraOriginalUser } from './jira-api-responses';
 import { JiraIssue } from './jira-issue/jira-issue.model';
 import { JiraCfg } from './jira';
+import { ElectronService } from 'ngx-electron';
 
 
 @Injectable({
@@ -26,15 +26,18 @@ export class JiraApiService {
   isExtension = false;
   cfg: any = {};
 
-  constructor(private _chromeExtensionInterface: ChromeExtensionInterfaceService,
-              private _projectService: ProjectService) {
+  constructor(
+    private _chromeExtensionInterface: ChromeExtensionInterfaceService,
+    private _projectService: ProjectService,
+    private _electronService: ElectronService,
+  ) {
     this._projectService.currentJiraCfg$.subscribe((cfg) => {
       this.cfg = cfg;
     });
 
     // set up callback listener for electron
-    if (IS_ELECTRON) {
-      window.ipcRenderer.on(IPC_JIRA_CB_EVENT, (ev, res) => {
+    if (this._electronService.isElectronApp) {
+      this._electronService.ipcRenderer.on(IPC_JIRA_CB_EVENT, (ev, res) => {
         this._handleResponse(res);
       });
     }
@@ -72,8 +75,6 @@ export class JiraApiService {
   }
 
   getCurrentUser(cfg?: JiraCfg): Promise<JiraOriginalUser> {
-    console.log(cfg);
-    
     return this._sendRequest({
       apiMethod: 'getCurrentUser',
       transform: mapResponse,
@@ -96,8 +97,6 @@ export class JiraApiService {
 
   // TODO refactor data madness of request and add types for everything
   private _sendRequest(request, cfg = this.cfg): Promise<any> {
-    console.log(cfg);
-    
     if (!this._isMinimalSettings(cfg)) {
       console.error('Not enough Jira settings. This should not happen!!!');
       return Promise.reject(new Error('Insufficient Settings for Jira'));
@@ -133,8 +132,8 @@ export class JiraApiService {
     };
 
     // send to electron
-    if (IS_ELECTRON) {
-      window.ipcRenderer.send(IPC_JIRA_MAKE_REQUEST_EVENT, request);
+    if (this._electronService.isElectronApp) {
+      this._electronService.ipcRenderer.send(IPC_JIRA_MAKE_REQUEST_EVENT, request);
     } else if (this.isExtension) {
       this._chromeExtensionInterface.dispatchEvent('SP_JIRA_REQUEST', {
         requestId: request.requestId,
diff --git a/src/app/issue/jira/jira.module.ts b/src/app/issue/jira/jira.module.ts
index ae273ba52..bda932e06 100644
--- a/src/app/issue/jira/jira.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/issue/jira/jira.module.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { JiraCfgStepperComponent } from './jira-cfg-stepper/jira-cfg-stepper.component';
 import { UiModule } from '../../ui/ui.module';
 import { CoreModule } from '../../core/core.module';
+import { NgxElectronModule } from 'ngx-electron';
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [
     CommonModule,
     CoreModule,
     UiModule,
+    NgxElectronModule,
   ],
   declarations: [JiraCfgStepperComponent],
   exports: [JiraCfgStepperComponent],