diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index 25ac93e6..01b62971 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QStyleFactory>
+#include <QWindow>
 
 #include "InstanceList.h"
 
@@ -1267,6 +1268,12 @@ bool Application::kill(InstancePtr instance)
     return true;
 }
 
+void Application::closeCurrentWindow()
+{
+    if (focusWindow())
+        focusWindow()->close();
+}
+
 void Application::addRunningInstance()
 {
     m_runningInstances ++;
diff --git a/launcher/Application.h b/launcher/Application.h
index 54d9ba5f..172321c0 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.h
+++ b/launcher/Application.h
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ public slots:
         MinecraftAccountPtr accountToUse = nullptr
     );
     bool kill(InstancePtr instance);
+    void closeCurrentWindow();
 
 private slots:
     void on_windowClose();
diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
index 90af763a..1c694484 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -615,8 +615,7 @@ public:
         closeAct = new QAction(tr("Close &Window"), MainWindow);
         closeAct->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Close);
         closeAct->setStatusTip(tr("Close the current window"));
-        // FIXME: currently this always closes the main window, even if it is not currently the window in focus
-        connect(closeAct, &QAction::triggered, MainWindow, &MainWindow::close);
+        connect(closeAct, &QAction::triggered, APPLICATION, &Application::closeCurrentWindow);
 
         undoAct = new QAction(tr("&Undo"), MainWindow);
         undoAct->setShortcuts(QKeySequence::Undo);