diff --git a/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
index 85cfa1161..c171251f9 100644
--- a/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(NetworkAccessManager* network, Engine::Type engine, QWidg
 
   QShortcut* close_window_shortcut = new QShortcut(this);
   close_window_shortcut->setKey(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_W);
-  connect(close_window_shortcut, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(hide()));
+  connect(close_window_shortcut, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(SetHiddenInTray()));
 
   library_->Init();
   library_->StartThreads();
diff --git a/src/ui/mainwindow.h b/src/ui/mainwindow.h
index dbb9d22fd..511f65311 100644
--- a/src/ui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/ui/mainwindow.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow, public PlatformInterface {
 
   void ShowLibraryConfig();
   void ReloadSettings();
+  void SetHiddenInTray() { SetHiddenInTray(true); }
 
   void AddFile();
   void AddFolder();