diff --git a/ElectronClient/app/ElectronAppWrapper.js b/ElectronClient/app/ElectronAppWrapper.js
index 964519bbdf..84cf1d3f16 100644
--- a/ElectronClient/app/ElectronAppWrapper.js
+++ b/ElectronClient/app/ElectronAppWrapper.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class ElectronAppWrapper {
 					this.win_ = null;
 				} else {
 					event.preventDefault();
-					this.win_.hide();
+					this.hide();
 				}
 			} else {
 				if (this.trayShown() && !this.willQuitApp_) {
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ class ElectronAppWrapper {
 		return !!this.tray_;
 	}
 
+	// This method is used in macOS only to hide the whole app (and not just the main window)
+	// including the menu bar. This follows the macOS way of hidding an app.
+	hide() {
+		this.electronApp_.hide();
+	}
+
 	buildDir() {
 		if (this.buildDir_) return this.buildDir_;
 		let dir = __dirname + '/build';
diff --git a/ElectronClient/app/app.js b/ElectronClient/app/app.js
index 0e87a73ac1..76b8609908 100644
--- a/ElectronClient/app/app.js
+++ b/ElectronClient/app/app.js
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class Application extends BaseApplication {
 					label: _('Hide %s', 'Joplin'),
 					platforms: ['darwin'],
 					accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+H',
-					click: () => { bridge().window().hide() }
+					click: () => { bridge().electronApp().hide() }
 				}, {
 					type: 'separator',
 				}, {