diff --git a/src/Carnac/CarnacTrayIcon.cs b/src/Carnac/CarnacTrayIcon.cs
index 4dcfa5dc..cf776940 100644
--- a/src/Carnac/CarnacTrayIcon.cs
+++ b/src/Carnac/CarnacTrayIcon.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Windows;
 using Application = System.Windows.Application;
 
 namespace Carnac
@@ -39,7 +41,17 @@ public CarnacTrayIcon()
         void NotifyIconClick(object sender, MouseEventArgs mouseEventArgs)
         {
             if (mouseEventArgs.Button == MouseButtons.Left)
-                OpenPreferences();
+            {
+                var preferencesWindow = Application.Current.Windows.Cast<Window>().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "PreferencesViewWindow");
+                if (preferencesWindow != null)
+                {
+                    preferencesWindow.Activate();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    OpenPreferences();
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         public void Dispose()
diff --git a/src/Carnac/UI/PreferencesView.xaml b/src/Carnac/UI/PreferencesView.xaml
index 2c303198..bcbcecac 100644
--- a/src/Carnac/UI/PreferencesView.xaml
+++ b/src/Carnac/UI/PreferencesView.xaml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
                       Foreground="{DynamicResource BlackBrush}"
                       d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance ui:PreferencesViewModel}" mc:Ignorable="d"
                       ShowTitleBar="False" ShowMinButton="False" ShowMaxRestoreButton="False"
-                      SaveWindowPosition="True" utilities:DesignTimeHelper.Background="Black">
+                      SaveWindowPosition="True" utilities:DesignTimeHelper.Background="Black"
+                      Name="PreferencesViewWindow">
     <Window.Resources>
         <ResourceDictionary>
             <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>