diff --git a/src/win32_window.c b/src/win32_window.c
index 6d39c3edf..c013e409c 100644
--- a/src/win32_window.c
+++ b/src/win32_window.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 //
 static getWindowStyle(const _GLFWwndconfig* wndconfig)
 {
-    DWORD style = WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_CLIPCHILDREN;
+    DWORD style = WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_CLIPCHILDREN | WS_VISIBLE;
 
     if (wndconfig->decorated && wndconfig->monitor == NULL)
     {