diff --git a/macos/Sources/AppDelegate.swift b/macos/Sources/AppDelegate.swift
index 8d307209c..85da32df9 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, ObservableObject, NSApplicationDelegate, GhosttyApp
         windowManager = PrimaryWindowManager(ghostty: self.ghostty)
     }
     
+    //MARK: - NSApplicationDelegate
+    
     func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_ notification: Notification) {
         // System settings overrides
         UserDefaults.standard.register(defaults: [
@@ -100,6 +102,18 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, ObservableObject, NSApplicationDelegate, GhosttyApp
         return .terminateLater
     }
     
+    /// This is called when the application is already open and someone double-clicks the icon
+    /// or clicks the dock icon.
+    func applicationShouldHandleReopen(_ sender: NSApplication, hasVisibleWindows flag: Bool) -> Bool {
+        // If we have visible windows then we allow macOS to do its default behavior
+        // of focusing one of them.
+        guard !flag else { return true }
+        
+        // No visible windows, open a new one.
+        windowManager.newWindow()
+        return false
+    }
+    
     /// Sync all of our menu item keyboard shortcuts with the Ghostty configuration.
     private func syncMenuShortcuts() {
         guard ghostty.config != nil else { return }