diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/winmain.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/winmain.cpp
index 31db09183..22c00e7cc 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/winmain.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/winmain.cpp
@@ -337,12 +337,18 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, int)
 			sw = SW_MAXIMIZE;
 		else if (::IsIconic(hNotepad_plus))
 			sw = SW_RESTORE;
+
+/* REMOVED
 		else
 			sw = SW_SHOW;
 
 		// IMPORTANT !!!
 		::ShowWindow(hNotepad_plus, sw);
-
+DEVOMER*/
+/* ADDED */
+		if (sw != 0)
+			::ShowWindow(hNotepad_plus, sw);
+/* DEDDA */
 		::SetForegroundWindow(hNotepad_plus);
 
 		if (params.size() > 0)	//if there are files to open, use the WM_COPYDATA system