diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 7f7c461..a04b8e8 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -42,6 +42,17 @@ const obsidian = require("obsidian"),
   { nativeImage, BrowserWindow } = require("electron").remote,
   { getCurrentWindow, globalShortcut } = require("electron").remote;
 
+app.on("second-instance", (e) => {
+  const win2 = BrowserWindow.getAllWindows()[0];
+  // prevents "flashing" (quick open->close Obsidian start window)
+  win2.setOpacity(0.0); 
+  win2.once("ready-to-show", () => {
+    win2.close();
+  });
+  getCurrentWindow().show();
+  getCurrentWindow().focus();
+});
+
 const vaultWindows = new Set(),
   maximizedWindows = new Set(),
   getWindows = () => [...vaultWindows],