diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/main.ts b/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
index 01f4f3b48..b69bf73d9 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ import { createIPCHandler } from "electron-trpc/main";
 import { router, api } from "./api";
 import { config } from "./utils/config";
 import path from "path";
+import { bringToFront } from "./utils/bring-to-front";
+
+// only run a single instance
+if (!MAC_APP_STORE && !app.requestSingleInstanceLock()) {
+  console.log("Another instance is already running!");
+  app.exit();
+}
 
 if (process.platform == "win32" && process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR) {
   console.log("Portable app: true");
@@ -42,11 +49,6 @@ if (process.platform == "win32" && process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR) {
   app.setPath("userData", path.join(root, "UserData"));
 }
 
-// only run a single instance
-if (!MAC_APP_STORE && !app.requestSingleInstanceLock()) {
-  app.exit();
-}
-
 if (process.platform === "win32") {
   app.setAppUserModelId(app.name);
 }
@@ -137,6 +139,11 @@ app.once("window-all-closed", () => {
   }
 });
 
+app.on("second-instance", () => {
+  if (!globalThis.window) return;
+  bringToFront();
+});
+
 app.on("activate", () => {
   if (globalThis.window === null) {
     createWindow();