diff --git a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/MeasureToolXAML/MainWindow.xaml b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/MeasureToolXAML/MainWindow.xaml
index 4a4f3dd8b0..5ae5e6e4c1 100644
--- a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/MeasureToolXAML/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/MeasureToolXAML/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     IsMaximizable="False"
     IsMinimizable="False"
     IsResizable="False"
-    IsShownInSwitchers="False"
     IsTitleBarVisible="False"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
     <winuiex:WindowEx.Backdrop>
diff --git a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/MeasureToolXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/MeasureToolXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 4f807655da..afc59eb8d3 100644
--- a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/MeasureToolXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolUI/MeasureToolXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -52,12 +52,23 @@ namespace MeasureToolUI
             var presenter = _appWindow.Presenter as OverlappedPresenter;
             presenter.IsAlwaysOnTop = true;
             this.SetIsAlwaysOnTop(true);
-            this.SetIsShownInSwitchers(false);
             this.SetIsResizable(false);
             this.SetIsMinimizable(false);
             this.SetIsMaximizable(false);
             IsTitleBarVisible = false;
 
+            try
+            {
+                this.SetIsShownInSwitchers(false);
+            }
+            catch (NotImplementedException)
+            {
+                // WinUI will throw if explorer is not running, safely ignore
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+            }
+
             // Remove the caption style from the window style. Windows App SDK 1.6 added it, which made the title bar and borders appear for Measure Tool. This code removes it.
             var windowStyle = GetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_STYLE);
             windowStyle = windowStyle & (~WS_CAPTION);
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/QuickAccessXAML/MainWindow.xaml b/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/QuickAccessXAML/MainWindow.xaml
index 92e0a65f8b..90db2afca7 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/QuickAccessXAML/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/QuickAccessXAML/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     IsMaximizable="False"
     IsMinimizable="False"
     IsResizable="False"
-    IsShownInSwitchers="False"
     IsTitleBarVisible="False"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
     <winuiEx:WindowEx.Backdrop>
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/QuickAccessXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/QuickAccessXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index dab53d9432..00db257bae 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/QuickAccessXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/QuickAccessXAML/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -305,7 +305,17 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx, IDisposable
             return;
         }
 
-        _appWindow.IsShownInSwitchers = false;
+        try
+        {
+            _appWindow.IsShownInSwitchers = false;
+        }
+        catch (NotImplementedException)
+        {
+            // WinUI Will throw if explorer is not running, safely ignore
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+        }
     }
 
     private bool CloakWindow()