diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 53141719f..7fa776f3c 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -1208,9 +1208,15 @@ void BitcoinGUI::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
 
             QApplication::quit();
         }
+        else
+        {
+            QMainWindow::showMinimized();
+            event->ignore();
+        }
     }
-#endif
+#else
     QMainWindow::closeEvent(event);
+#endif
 }
 
 void BitcoinGUI::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)