diff --git a/alt-tab-macos/ui/Application.swift b/alt-tab-macos/ui/Application.swift
index 3a1155ff..15d5e6bc 100644
--- a/alt-tab-macos/ui/Application.swift
+++ b/alt-tab-macos/ui/Application.swift
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class Application: NSApplication, NSApplicationDelegate, NSWindowDelegate {
 
     @objc
     func showUi() {
+        uiWorkShouldBeDone = true
         showUiOrCycleSelection(0)
     }