diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 4fca06134..37fbe9ba8 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindo
   connect(actionIncreasePriority, SIGNAL(triggered()), transferList, SLOT(increasePrioSelectedTorrents()));
   connect(actionDecreasePriority, SIGNAL(triggered()), transferList, SLOT(decreasePrioSelectedTorrents()));
   connect(actionToggleVisibility, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(toggleVisibility()));
+  connect(actionMinimize, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(minimizeWindow()));
 
   m_pwr = new PowerManagement(this);
   preventTimer = new QTimer(this);
@@ -549,6 +550,10 @@ void MainWindow::createKeyboardShortcuts() {
   actionPause_All->setShortcut(QKeySequence(QString::fromUtf8("Ctrl+Shift+P")));
   actionDecreasePriority->setShortcut(QKeySequence(QString::fromUtf8("Ctrl+-")));
   actionIncreasePriority->setShortcut(QKeySequence(QString::fromUtf8("Ctrl++")));
+#ifdef Q_WS_MAC
+  actionMinimize->setShortcut(QKeySequence(QString::fromUtf8("Ctrl+M")));
+  addAction(actionMinimize);
+#endif
 }
 
 // Keyboard shortcuts slots
@@ -1332,6 +1337,11 @@ void MainWindow::showConnectionSettings()
   options->showConnectionTab();
 }
 
+void MainWindow::minimizeWindow()
+{
+    setWindowState(windowState() ^ Qt::WindowMinimized);
+}
+
 void MainWindow::on_actionExecution_Logs_triggered(bool checked)
 {
   if(checked) {
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.h b/src/mainwindow.h
index 63570c901..fabbb1496 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ protected slots:
   bool unlockUI();
   void notifyOfUpdate(QString);
   void showConnectionSettings();
+  void minimizeWindow();
   // Keyboard shortcuts
   void createKeyboardShortcuts();
   void displayTransferTab() const;
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.ui b/src/mainwindow.ui
index e2ce7565b..f5d29a35a 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/src/mainwindow.ui
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
      <x>0</x>
      <y>0</y>
      <width>914</width>
-     <height>25</height>
+     <height>22</height>
     </rect>
    </property>
    <widget class="QMenu" name="menu_Edit">
@@ -370,6 +370,11 @@
     <string>Show</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionMinimize">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string notr="true">Minimize</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <resources>
   <include location="icons.qrc"/>