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 c345dc2299..4a598c8d68 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
@@ -86,6 +86,18 @@ describe("opening application window using tray", () => {
           expectWindowsToBeOpen([]);
         });
 
+        describe("given opening of splash window has not finished yet, but another attempt to open the application is made", () => {
+          beforeEach(() => {
+            createElectronWindowMock.mockClear();
+
+            applicationBuilder.tray.click("open-app");
+          });
+
+          it("does not open any new windows", () => {
+            expect(createElectronWindowMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+          });
+        });
+
         describe("when opening of splash window resolves", () => {
           beforeEach(async () => {
             await resolveOpeningOfWindow("splash");
@@ -101,7 +113,7 @@ describe("opening application window using tray", () => {
             expectWindowsToBeOpen(["only-application-window"]);
           });
 
-          describe("given opening has not finished yet, but another attempt to open the application is made", () => {
+          describe("given opening of application window has not finished yet, but another attempt to open the application is made", () => {
             beforeEach(() => {
               createElectronWindowMock.mockClear();
 
diff --git a/src/main/start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/create-lens-window.injectable.ts b/src/main/start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/create-lens-window.injectable.ts
index ba26ce8e4b..2971a82614 100644
--- a/src/main/start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/create-lens-window.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/create-lens-window.injectable.ts
@@ -43,23 +43,34 @@ const createLensWindowInjectable = getInjectable({
         onClose: () => browserWindow = undefined,
       });
 
+      let windowIsOpening = false;
+
       return {
         id: configuration.id,
 
         get visible() {
           return !!browserWindow;
         },
+
+        get opening() {
+          return windowIsOpening;
+        },
+
         show: async () => {
           if (!browserWindow) {
+            windowIsOpening = true;
             browserWindow = await createElectronWindow();
           }
 
           browserWindow.show();
+          windowIsOpening = false;
         },
+
         close: () => {
           browserWindow?.close();
           browserWindow = undefined;
         },
+
         send: (args: SendToViewArgs) => {
           if (!browserWindow) {
             throw new Error(`Tried to send message to window "${configuration.id}" but the window was closed`);
diff --git a/src/main/start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/lens-window-injection-token.ts b/src/main/start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/lens-window-injection-token.ts
index 1a31c18780..e424e33c78 100644
--- a/src/main/start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/lens-window-injection-token.ts
+++ b/src/main/start-main-application/lens-window/application-window/lens-window-injection-token.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export interface LensWindow {
   close: () => void;
   send: (args: SendToViewArgs) => void;
   visible: boolean;
+  opening: boolean;
 }
 
 export const lensWindowInjectionToken = getInjectionToken<LensWindow>({
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 a862455567..18f5e20e1e 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
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 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";
+const someIsTruthy = some(identity);
 
 const showApplicationWindowInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "show-application-window",
@@ -12,12 +14,17 @@ const showApplicationWindowInjectable = getInjectable({
   instantiate: (di) => {
     const applicationWindow = di.inject(applicationWindowInjectable);
 
-    const splashWindow = di.inject(
-      splashWindowInjectable,
-    );
+    const splashWindow = di.inject(splashWindowInjectable);
 
     return async () => {
-      if (applicationWindow.visible || splashWindow.visible) {
+      const windowIsAlreadyBeingShown = someIsTruthy([
+        applicationWindow.visible,
+        applicationWindow.opening,
+        splashWindow.visible,
+        splashWindow.opening,
+      ]);
+
+      if (windowIsAlreadyBeingShown) {
         return;
       }