diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatWindow.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatWindow.java
index ac37049ae..0b99c1de8 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatWindow.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatWindow.java
@@ -1148,6 +1148,7 @@ public void openChat(ChatPanel chatPanel, boolean setSelected)
             else if (!isWindowVisible)
             {
                 setFocusableWindowState(false);
+                setState(Frame.ICONIFIED);
                 setVisible(true);
                 setFocusableWindowState(true);
             }