diff --git a/src/mmg/jobs.cpp b/src/mmg/jobs.cpp
index 148580840..ee932fe61 100644
--- a/src/mmg/jobs.cpp
+++ b/src/mmg/jobs.cpp
@@ -742,13 +742,13 @@ job_dialog::start_jobs(vector<int> &jobs_to_start) {
   mdlg->save(temp_settings, true);
 
 #ifdef SYS_WINDOWS
-  mdlg->Show(false);
+  mdlg->Iconize(true);
   Show(false);
 #endif
   delete new job_run_dialog(this, jobs_to_start);
 #ifdef SYS_WINDOWS
-  mdlg->Show(true);
   Show(true);
+  mdlg->Iconize(false);
 #endif
 
   mdlg->load(temp_settings, true);
diff --git a/src/mmg/mmg.cpp b/src/mmg/mmg.cpp
index 82f7940e1..e6c638b3c 100644
--- a/src/mmg/mmg.cpp
+++ b/src/mmg/mmg.cpp
@@ -965,11 +965,11 @@ mmg_dialog::on_run(wxCommandEvent &evt) {
 
   set_on_top(false);
 #ifdef SYS_WINDOWS
-  Show(false);
+  Iconize(true);
 #endif
   delete new mux_dialog(this);
 #ifdef SYS_WINDOWS
-  Show(true);
+  Iconize(false);
 #endif
   restore_on_top();
 }