diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index a6f00b48ea..aed281b8a9 100644
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ DEFINES += APP_VERSION=\\\"$$VERSION\\\" \
 DEFINES += QT_NO_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
 
 win32 {
+    CONFIG += console # fixes issue with app going into background
     DEFINES -= UNICODE # fixes issue with ASIO SDK (asiolist.cpp is not unicode compatible)
     DEFINES += NOMINMAX # solves a compiler error in qdatetime.h (Qt5)
     RC_FILE = src/res/win-mainicon.rc
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 362dc1fdf8..b4fd6856e7 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -131,14 +131,6 @@ int main ( int argc, char** argv )
     Q_UNUSED ( bCustomPortNumberGiven )
 #endif
 
-#if !defined( HEADLESS ) && defined( _WIN32 )
-    if ( AttachConsole ( ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS ) )
-    {
-        freopen ( "CONOUT$", "w", stdout );
-        freopen ( "CONOUT$", "w", stderr );
-    }
-#endif
-
     // When adding new options, follow the same order as --help output
 
     // QT docu: argv()[0] is the program name, argv()[1] is the first
@@ -808,6 +800,14 @@ int main ( int argc, char** argv )
 #endif
     }
 
+#if defined( _WIN32 )
+    // If we are using the GUI, minimize any attached console
+    if ( bUseGUI && ::GetConsoleWindow() )
+    {
+        ::ShowWindow ( ::GetConsoleWindow(), SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE );
+    }
+#endif
+
     // Application/GUI setup ---------------------------------------------------
     // Application object
 #ifdef HEADLESS
@@ -1069,6 +1069,13 @@ int main ( int argc, char** argv )
     activity.EndActivity();
 #endif
 
+#if defined( _WIN32 )
+    // If we are using the GUI, restore any attached console
+    if ( bUseGUI && ::GetConsoleWindow() )
+    {
+        ::ShowWindow ( ::GetConsoleWindow(), SW_SHOWNORMAL );
+    }
+#endif
     return 0;
 }