diff --git a/code/client/cl_main.c b/code/client/cl_main.c
index a4db7f21..1661b8fd 100644
--- a/code/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_main.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ int serverStatusCount;
 	void hA3Dg_ExportRenderGeom (refexport_t *incoming_re);
 #endif
 
+extern void GLimp_Minimize(void);
 extern void SV_BotFrame( int time );
 void CL_CheckForResend( void );
 void CL_ShowIP_f(void);
@@ -3271,6 +3272,7 @@ void CL_Init( void ) {
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("model", CL_SetModel_f );
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("video", CL_Video_f );
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("stopvideo", CL_StopVideo_f );
+	Cmd_AddCommand("minimize", GLimp_Minimize);
 	CL_InitRef();
 
 	SCR_Init ();
diff --git a/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c b/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
index dd005da0..f9e677d5 100644
--- a/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
+++ b/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
@@ -99,6 +99,19 @@ void GLimp_Shutdown( void )
 	Com_Memset( &glState, 0, sizeof( glState ) );
 }
 
+/*
+===============
+GLimp_Minimize
+
+Minimize the game so that user is back at the desktop
+===============
+*/
+void GLimp_Minimize(void)
+{
+	SDL_WM_IconifyWindow();
+}
+
+
 /*
 ===============
 GLimp_LogComment