diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Helper/HotKeyMapper.cs b/Flow.Launcher/Helper/HotKeyMapper.cs
index 87ef0628b..b9eee1a17 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Helper/HotKeyMapper.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Helper/HotKeyMapper.cs
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Helper
             if (!ShouldIgnoreHotkeys())
             {
                 UpdateLastQUeryMode();
-                
-                var overlayTask = Task.Delay(20).ContinueWith(_ => {
+                mainViewModel.ToggleFlowLauncherOpacity();
+                var overlayTask = Task.Delay(30).ContinueWith(_ => {
                     mainViewModel.ToggleFlowLauncher();
                 }, CancellationToken.None, TaskContinuationOptions.None, TaskScheduler.FromCurrentSynchronizationContext());
                 e.Handled = true;
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
index 4212280bb..80378f018 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Hotkey;
 using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Storage;
 using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.UserSettings;
 using Flow.Launcher.Plugin;
+using Flow.Launcher.Helper;
 using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.SharedCommands;
 using Flow.Launcher.Storage;
 using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Logger;
@@ -156,7 +157,15 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.ViewModel
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    MainWindowVisibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+
+
+                    Application.Current.MainWindow.Opacity = 0;
+
+                    var overlayTask = Task.Delay(30).ContinueWith(_ => {
+                        MainWindowVisibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+                    }, CancellationToken.None, TaskContinuationOptions.None, TaskScheduler.FromCurrentSynchronizationContext());
+
+
                 }
             });
 
@@ -664,14 +673,30 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.ViewModel
         {
             if (MainWindowVisibility != Visibility.Visible)
             {
+               
                 MainWindowVisibility = Visibility.Visible;
             }
             else
             {
+                
                 MainWindowVisibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
             }
         }
 
+        internal void ToggleFlowLauncherOpacity()
+        {
+            if (MainWindowVisibility != Visibility.Visible)
+            {
+
+                Application.Current.MainWindow.Opacity = 1;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+
+                Application.Current.MainWindow.Opacity = 0;
+            }
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Public Methods