diff --git a/src/behaviours/quitting-and-restarting-the-app/opening-application-window-using-tray.test.ts b/src/behaviours/quitting-and-restarting-the-app/opening-application-window-using-tray.test.ts
index 4b5b6ff338..a65847ab00 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/quitting-and-restarting-the-app/opening-application-window-using-tray.test.ts
+++ b/src/behaviours/quitting-and-restarting-the-app/opening-application-window-using-tray.test.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import asyncFn from "@async-fn/jest";
 import type { ElectronWindow, LensWindowConfiguration } from "../../main/start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/create-lens-window.injectable";
 import type { DiContainer } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
 import lensResourcesDirInjectable from "../../common/vars/lens-resources-dir.injectable";
+import focusApplicationInjectable from "../../main/electron-app/features/focus-application.injectable";
 
 describe("opening application window using tray", () => {
   describe("given application has started", () => {
@@ -21,13 +22,18 @@ describe("opening application window using tray", () => {
     let expectWindowsToBeOpen: (windowIds: string[]) => void;
     let callForSplashWindowHtmlMock: AsyncFnMock<() => void>;
     let callForApplicationWindowHtmlMock: AsyncFnMock<() => void>;
+    let focusApplicationMock: jest.Mock;
 
     beforeEach(async () => {
       callForSplashWindowHtmlMock = asyncFn();
       callForApplicationWindowHtmlMock = asyncFn();
 
+      focusApplicationMock = jest.fn();
+
       applicationBuilder = getApplicationBuilder().beforeApplicationStart(
         ({ mainDi }) => {
+          mainDi.override(focusApplicationInjectable, () => focusApplicationMock);
+
           mainDi.override(lensResourcesDirInjectable, () => "some-lens-resources-directory");
 
           const loadFileMock = jest
@@ -99,12 +105,18 @@ describe("opening application window using tray", () => {
 
       describe("when an application window is reopened using tray", () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
+          focusApplicationMock.mockClear();
+
           callForSplashWindowHtmlMock.mockClear();
           callForApplicationWindowHtmlMock.mockClear();
 
           applicationBuilder.tray.click("open-app");
         });
 
+        it("focuses the application", () => {
+          expect(focusApplicationMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
+
         it("still no windows are open", () => {
           expectWindowsToBeOpen([]);
         });
diff --git a/src/main/electron-app/features/focus-application.injectable.ts b/src/main/electron-app/features/focus-application.injectable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d3afd146f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/electron-app/features/focus-application.injectable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import electronAppInjectable from "../electron-app.injectable";
+
+const focusApplicationInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "focus-application",
+
+  instantiate: (di) => {
+    const electronApp = di.inject(electronAppInjectable);
+
+    return () => {
+      electronApp.focus({ steal: true });
+    };
+  },
+
+  causesSideEffects: true,
+});
+
+export default focusApplicationInjectable;
diff --git a/src/main/getDiForUnitTesting.ts b/src/main/getDiForUnitTesting.ts
index e6e59328ce..51a677ad07 100644
--- a/src/main/getDiForUnitTesting.ts
+++ b/src/main/getDiForUnitTesting.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ import waitUntilBundledExtensionsAreLoadedInjectable from "./start-main-applicat
 import { registerMobX } from "@ogre-tools/injectable-extension-for-mobx";
 import electronInjectable from "./utils/resolve-system-proxy/electron.injectable";
 import type { HotbarStore } from "../common/hotbars/store";
+import focusApplicationInjectable from "./electron-app/features/focus-application.injectable";
 
 export function getDiForUnitTesting(opts: { doGeneralOverrides?: boolean } = {}) {
   const {
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ const overrideElectronFeatures = (di: DiContainer) => {
   di.override(electronQuitAndInstallUpdateInjectable, () => () => {});
   di.override(setUpdateOnQuitInjectable, () => () => {});
   di.override(downloadPlatformUpdateInjectable, () => async () => ({ downloadWasSuccessful: true }));
+  di.override(focusApplicationInjectable, () => () => {});
 
   di.override(checkForPlatformUpdatesInjectable, () => () => {
     throw new Error("Tried to check for platform updates without explicit override.");
diff --git a/src/main/start-main-application/lens-window/show-application-window.injectable.ts b/src/main/start-main-application/lens-window/show-application-window.injectable.ts
index 6fa6fca62c..bc14a1a2f2 100644
--- a/src/main/start-main-application/lens-window/show-application-window.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/start-main-application/lens-window/show-application-window.injectable.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
 import splashWindowInjectable from "./splash-window/splash-window.injectable";
 import applicationWindowInjectable from "./application-window/application-window.injectable";
 import { identity, some } from "lodash/fp";
+import focusApplicationInjectable from "../../electron-app/features/focus-application.injectable";
 const someIsTruthy = some(identity);
 
 const showApplicationWindowInjectable = getInjectable({
@@ -14,8 +15,11 @@ const showApplicationWindowInjectable = getInjectable({
   instantiate: (di) => {
     const applicationWindow = di.inject(applicationWindowInjectable);
     const splashWindow = di.inject(splashWindowInjectable);
+    const focusApplication = di.inject(focusApplicationInjectable);
 
     return async () => {
+      focusApplication();
+
       if (applicationWindow.isStarting) {
         applicationWindow.show();
         splashWindow.close();