diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index c078ab00..eff358c4 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
+console.log("outerRealmConstructor: " + typeof outerRealmConstructor);
+if (typeof outerRealmConstructor !== 'undefined') {
+    var realmConstructor = outerRealmConstructor;
+    module.exports = realmConstructor;
+}
+
+if (typeof outerRealmConstructor === 'undefined') {
 const require_method = require;
 
 // Prevent React Native packager from seeing modules required with this
@@ -57,6 +64,9 @@ function getContext() {
             return 'chromedebugger';
         }
 
+        // react-native-desktop expects "nodejs" env
+        return 'nodejs';
+
         // Otherwise, we must be in a "normal" react native situation.
         // In that case, the Realm type should have been injected by the native code.
         // If it hasn't, the user likely forgot to run link.
@@ -120,3 +130,4 @@ if (!realmConstructor) {
 require('./extensions')(realmConstructor);
 
 module.exports = realmConstructor;
+}