diff --git a/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c b/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
index df0b426e3c..fc13b35c1d 100644
--- a/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
+++ b/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
@@ -3046,7 +3046,7 @@ gdk_event_translate (MSG  *msg,
 					   withdrawn_bit,
 					   0);
 
-	      if (GDK_WINDOW_TYPE (window) != GDK_WINDOW_TEMP)
+	      if (GDK_WINDOW_TYPE (window) != GDK_WINDOW_TEMP && !GDK_WINDOW_IS_MAPPED (window))
 		{
 		  show_window_internal (window, FALSE);
 		}