diff --git a/src/native/win32/org_lwjgl_opengl_Window.cpp b/src/native/win32/org_lwjgl_opengl_Window.cpp
index 2abd54df..d25d0fbe 100755
--- a/src/native/win32/org_lwjgl_opengl_Window.cpp
+++ b/src/native/win32/org_lwjgl_opengl_Window.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ static void closeWindow()
 
 	// Close the window
 	if (hwnd != NULL) {
+		ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_HIDE);
 		printfDebug("Destroy window\n");
 		// Vape the window
 		DestroyWindow(hwnd);