diff --git a/main/src/infrastructure/ui/app/app_instance.rs b/main/src/infrastructure/ui/app/app_instance.rs
index 5265b5f75..6de322eb4 100644
--- a/main/src/infrastructure/ui/app/app_instance.rs
+++ b/main/src/infrastructure/ui/app/app_instance.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ impl AppInstance for StandaloneAppInstance {
 
     fn hide(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         self.running_state
-            .take()
+            .as_ref()
             .ok_or(anyhow!("app was already stopped"))?
             .common_state
             .hide()