diff --git a/src/blackgui/guiapplication.cpp b/src/blackgui/guiapplication.cpp
index 959b6afe9..6dbb5a970 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/guiapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/guiapplication.cpp
@@ -883,6 +883,13 @@ namespace BlackGui
         c = connect(a, &QAction::triggered, this, &CGuiApplication::windowToBack);
         Q_ASSERT_X(c, Q_FUNC_INFO, "connect failed");
 
+        a = menu.addAction("Toggle normal or minimized");
+        c = connect(a, &QAction::triggered, this, [ = ]()
+        {
+            if (!w) { return; }
+            this->windowMinimizeNormalToggle();
+        });
+        Q_ASSERT_X(c, Q_FUNC_INFO, "Connect failed");
         Q_UNUSED(c)
     }
 
@@ -1182,14 +1189,8 @@ namespace BlackGui
         w->showNormal();     // bring window to top on OSX
         w->raise();          // bring window from minimized state on OSX
 
-        // In order to show also on top if another window is (permanent) on top
-        if (!CGuiUtility::staysOnTop(w))
-        {
-            CGuiUtility::stayOnTop(true, w);
-            emit this->alwaysOnTop(true);
-        }
-
-        // w->activateWindow(); // bring window to front/unminimize on windows
+        // if (!CGuiUtility::staysOnTop(w)) { CGuiUtility::stayOnTop(true, w); emit this->alwaysOnTop(true); }
+        w->activateWindow(); // bring window to front/unminimize on windows
     }
 
     void CGuiApplication::windowToBack()
@@ -1226,6 +1227,24 @@ namespace BlackGui
         }
     }
 
+    void CGuiApplication::windowMinimizeNormalToggle()
+    {
+        if (this->isShuttingDown()) { return; }
+        QMainWindow *w = sGui->mainApplicationWindow();
+        if (!w)  { return; }
+        if (m_normalizeMinimize)
+        {
+            w->showMinimized();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // trick here is to minimize first and the normalize from minimized state
+            w->showMinimized();
+            w->showNormal();
+        }
+        m_normalizeMinimize = !m_normalizeMinimize;
+    }
+
     void CGuiApplication::triggerNewVersionCheck(int delayedMs)
     {
         if (!m_updateSetting.get()) { return; }
diff --git a/src/blackgui/guiapplication.h b/src/blackgui/guiapplication.h
index f5e8482e9..5029ae625 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/guiapplication.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/guiapplication.h
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
         void windowToFrontBackToggle();
         //! @}
 
+        //! Window minimize/normalize
+        void windowMinimizeNormalToggle();
+
         //! Save the main widget state?
         void setSaveMainWidgetState(bool save) { m_saveMainWidgetState = save; }
 
@@ -344,7 +347,8 @@ namespace BlackGui
         CStyleSheetUtility m_styleSheetUtility {{}, this};                 //!< style sheet utility
         bool m_uiSetupCompleted = false;                                   //!< ui setup completed
         bool m_saveMainWidgetState = true;                                 //!< save/restore main widget's state
-        bool m_frontBack = true;
+        bool m_frontBack = true;                                           //!< for front/back toggle
+        bool m_normalizeMinimize = true;                                   //!< for normalize/minimize toggle
         QScopedPointer<CSplashScreen>  m_splashScreen;                     //!< splash screen
         Components::CUpdateInfoDialog *m_updateDialog = nullptr;           //!< software installation dialog
         Components::CApplicationCloseDialog *m_closeDialog = nullptr;      //!< close dialog (no QScopedPointer because I need to set parent)