diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3c98fe405..2e2a8d419 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2010-01-14 07:08-EST Gregory John Casamento <greg.casamento@gmail.com>
+
+	* Source/NSApplication.m: For hide: perform miniaturizeAll: 
+	on Windows, since hiding the app causes it to be inaccessible on 
+	that platform.
+
 2010-01-14 04:07-EST Gregory John Casamento <greg.casamento@gmail.com>
 
 	* Source/NSToolbarFrameworkPrivate.h: Correct include for new
diff --git a/Source/NSApplication.m b/Source/NSApplication.m
index 1a2228fe1..7b1f828c5 100644
--- a/Source/NSApplication.m
+++ b/Source/NSApplication.m
@@ -2346,6 +2346,9 @@ image.</p><p>See Also: -applicationIconImage</p>
  */
 - (void) hide: (id)sender
 {
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
+  [self miniaturizeAll: sender];
+#else
   if (_app_is_hidden == NO)
     {
       NSArray		*windows_list;
@@ -2424,6 +2427,7 @@ image.</p><p>See Also: -applicationIconImage</p>
 		      object: [NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace]
 		    userInfo: info];
     }
+#endif
 }
 
 /**<p>Returns whether app is currently in hidden state.</p>