diff --git a/client/ui/main.go b/client/ui/main.go
index 32e464ad4..dae1611d5 100644
--- a/client/ui/main.go
+++ b/client/ui/main.go
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ func newApplication(onSecondInstance func()) *application.App {
 		},
 		Mac: application.MacOptions{
 			ApplicationShouldTerminateAfterLastWindowClosed: false,
+			ActivationPolicy: application.ActivationPolicyAccessory,
 		},
 		Linux: application.LinuxOptions{
 			ProgramName: "netbird",