diff --git a/src/common/zoitechat.c b/src/common/zoitechat.c
index 10ce8bc1..eeb31fba 100644
--- a/src/common/zoitechat.c
+++ b/src/common/zoitechat.c
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ zoitechat_remote_win32 (void)
 	{
 		sent = zoitechat_send_command_to_existing (hwnd, arg_command) || sent;
 	}
+	else if (arg_existing)
+	{
+		sent = zoitechat_send_command_to_existing (hwnd, "__WIN32_TASKBAR_TOGGLE__") || sent;
+	}
 
 	if (arg_urls)
 	{
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c b/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
index 685725f8..f72a6c27 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
@@ -3892,7 +3892,17 @@ mg_win32_filter (GdkXEvent *xevent, GdkEvent *event, gpointer data)
 
 			if (command)
 			{
-				handle_command (current_sess, command, FALSE);
+				if (strcmp (command, "__WIN32_TASKBAR_TOGGLE__") == 0)
+				{
+					if (gtk_widget_get_visible (current_sess->gui->window))
+						fe_ctrl_gui (current_sess, FE_GUI_ICONIFY, 0);
+					else
+						fe_ctrl_gui (current_sess, FE_GUI_SHOW, 0);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					handle_command (current_sess, command, FALSE);
+				}
 				g_free (command);
 				return GDK_FILTER_REMOVE;
 			}