diff --git a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/src/windows.rs b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/src/windows.rs
index 2ddcb0506d8f..056720055b55 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/src/windows.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/src/windows.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ impl MainWindow {
 
     pub fn create(app: &AppHandle) -> Result<Self, tauri::Error> {
         if let Some(window) = app.get_webview_window(Self::LABEL) {
+            let _ = window.set_focus();
+            let _ = window.unminimize();
             return Ok(Self(window));
         }
 
@@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ impl MainWindow {
 
         let window = window_builder.build()?;
 
+        // Ensure window is focused after creation (e.g., after update/relaunch)
+        let _ = window.set_focus();
+
         setup_window_state_listener(app, &window);
 
         #[cfg(windows)]