diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m
index 560f2ddd39..31ec96e51d 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m
@@ -2637,8 +2637,8 @@ void Cocoa_RestoreWindow(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window)
         SDL_CocoaWindowData *data = (__bridge SDL_CocoaWindowData *)window->internal;
         NSWindow *nswindow = data.nswindow;
 
-        if ([data.listener windowOperationIsPending:(PENDING_OPERATION_ENTER_FULLSCREEN | PENDING_OPERATION_LEAVE_FULLSCREEN)] ||
-            [data.listener isInFullscreenSpaceTransition]) {
+        if (([data.listener windowOperationIsPending:(PENDING_OPERATION_ENTER_FULLSCREEN | PENDING_OPERATION_LEAVE_FULLSCREEN)] &&
+            ![data.nswindow isMiniaturized]) || [data.listener isInFullscreenSpaceTransition]) {
             Cocoa_SyncWindow(_this, window);
         }