diff --git a/src/ModularToolManager/App.axaml.cs b/src/ModularToolManager/App.axaml.cs
index 46915a1..fa73e33 100644
--- a/src/ModularToolManager/App.axaml.cs
+++ b/src/ModularToolManager/App.axaml.cs
@@ -5,23 +5,17 @@
 using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using ModularToolManager.DependencyInjection;
 using ModularToolManager.Models.Messages;
-using ModularToolManager.Services.IO;
 using ModularToolManager.Services.Settings;
-using ModularToolManager.Services.Ui;
 using ModularToolManager.ViewModels;
 using ModularToolManager.Views;
 using ModularToolManagerModel.Services.IO;
 using ModularToolManagerModel.Services.Language;
-using ModularToolManagerModel.Services.Logging;
 using Serilog;
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
 
 namespace ModularToolManager;
 
diff --git a/src/ModularToolManager/Models/Messages/ModalWindowOpened.cs b/src/ModularToolManager/Models/Messages/ModalWindowOpened.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43591bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ModularToolManager/Models/Messages/ModalWindowOpened.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging.Messages;
+
+namespace ModularToolManager.Models.Messages;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Message if a modal window was opened or closed
+/// </summary>
+internal class ModalWindowOpened : ValueChangedMessage<bool>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Create a new instance of this message
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="isOpen">Bool if the modal window was opened (true) or closed (false)</param>
+    public ModalWindowOpened(bool isOpen) : base(isOpen)
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ModularToolManager/ViewModels/AppViewModel.cs b/src/ModularToolManager/ViewModels/AppViewModel.cs
index f14411d..db14154 100644
--- a/src/ModularToolManager/ViewModels/AppViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/ModularToolManager/ViewModels/AppViewModel.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using ModularToolManager.Models.Messages;
+using Serilog;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 
 namespace ModularToolManager.ViewModels;
@@ -21,18 +23,37 @@ public class AppViewModel : ObservableObject
 	/// </summary>
 	public ICommand ShowApplicationCommand { get; }
 
+	/// <summary>
+	/// The current number of modal windows which are open
+	/// </summary>
+	private int numberOfOpenModalWindows;
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Logger to use for the app view
+	/// </summary>
+	private readonly ILogger<AppViewModel> logger;
+
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Create a new instance of this class
 	/// </summary>
-	public AppViewModel()
+	public AppViewModel(ILogger<AppViewModel> logger)
 	{
+		numberOfOpenModalWindows = 0;
+
+		WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ModalWindowOpened>(this, (_, message) => numberOfOpenModalWindows += message.Value ? 1 : -1);
+
 		ShowApplicationCommand = new RelayCommand(() =>
 		{
+			if (numberOfOpenModalWindows > 0)
+			{
+				logger.LogWarning($"Tried to minimize app while {numberOfOpenModalWindows} where opend");
+				return;
+			}
 			var response = WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send(new RequestApplicationVisiblity());
 			bool toggleMode = response.HasReceivedResponse ? response.Response : false;
 			WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send(new ToggleApplicationVisibilityMessage(toggleMode));
-
 		});
 		ExitApplicationCommand = new RelayCommand(() => WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send(new CloseApplicationMessage()));
+		this.logger = logger;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/ModularToolManager/Views/ModalWindow.axaml.cs b/src/ModularToolManager/Views/ModalWindow.axaml.cs
index 784f2b8..6b7d985 100644
--- a/src/ModularToolManager/Views/ModalWindow.axaml.cs
+++ b/src/ModularToolManager/Views/ModalWindow.axaml.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging;
 using ModularToolManager.Models.Messages;
 using ModularToolManager.ViewModels;
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 
 namespace ModularToolManager.Views;
 
@@ -32,4 +34,16 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
     {
         AvaloniaXamlLoader.Load(this);
     }
+
+    protected override void OnOpened(EventArgs e)
+    {
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<ModalWindowOpened>(new ModalWindowOpened(true));
+        base.OnOpened(e);
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnClosing(CancelEventArgs e)
+    {
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<ModalWindowOpened>(new ModalWindowOpened(false));
+        base.OnClosing(e);
+    }
 }