diff --git a/app/main.ts b/app/main.ts
index 7ca8bba577..4866c753f1 100644
--- a/app/main.ts
+++ b/app/main.ts
@@ -843,12 +843,6 @@ async function createWindow() {
   // App dock icon bounce
   bounce.init(mainWindow);
 
-  mainWindow.on('hide', () => {
-    if (mainWindow && !windowState.shouldQuit()) {
-      mainWindow.webContents.send('set-media-playback-disabled', true);
-    }
-  });
-
   // Emitted when the window is about to be closed.
   // Note: We do most of our shutdown logic here because all windows are closed by
   //   Electron before the app quits.
@@ -873,6 +867,9 @@ async function createWindow() {
     // Prevent the shutdown
     e.preventDefault();
 
+    // Disable media playback
+    mainWindow.webContents.send('set-media-playback-disabled', true);
+
     // In certain cases such as during an active call, we ask the user to confirm close
     // which includes shutdown, clicking X on MacOS or closing to tray.
     let shouldClose = true;