diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 6f5dd19de..b2db9cbf0 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 #include "gui/tls/TlsFingerprint.h"
 #include "platform/wayland.h"
 
-#if defined(Q_OS_MAC)
-#include "gui/OSXHelpers.h"
-#endif
 #if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.h b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.h
index edba3fb23..c20d77513 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.h
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 #include "gui/core/WaylandWarnings.h"
 #include "gui/tls/TlsUtility.h"
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+#include "gui/OSXHelpers.h"
+#endif
+
 class QAction;
 class QMenu;
 class QLineEdit;
@@ -94,6 +98,13 @@ public:
   }
   void autoAddScreen(const QString name);
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+  void hide()
+  {
+    macOSNativeHide();
+  }
+#endif
+
 signals:
   void shown();
 
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/OSXHelpers.h b/src/lib/gui/OSXHelpers.h
index 3d319a040..b76671842 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/OSXHelpers.h
+++ b/src/lib/gui/OSXHelpers.h
@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ bool isOSXDevelopmentBuild();
 bool showOSXNotification(const QString &title, const QString &body);
 bool isOSXInterfaceStyleDark();
 void forceAppActive();
+void macOSNativeHide();
 IconsTheme getOSXIconsTheme();
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/OSXHelpers.mm b/src/lib/gui/OSXHelpers.mm
index 37701e489..71d2cf74b 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/OSXHelpers.mm
+++ b/src/lib/gui/OSXHelpers.mm
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ void forceAppActive()
   [[NSApplication sharedApplication] activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
 }
 
+void macOSNativeHide()
+{
+  [NSApp hide:nil];
+}
+
 IconsTheme getOSXIconsTheme()
 {
   if (@available(macOS 11, *))