diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplicationWindows.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplicationWindows.java
index 55dabdef1..5b81fa15a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplicationWindows.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplicationWindows.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class FxApplicationWindows {
 	}
 
 	public CompletionStage<Stage> showVaultOptionsWindow(Vault vault, SelectedVaultOptionsTab tab) {
-		return CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(() -> vaultOptionsWindow.create(vault).showVaultOptionsWindow(tab), Platform::runLater).whenComplete(this::reportErrors);
+		return showMainWindow().thenApplyAsync((window) -> vaultOptionsWindow.create(vault).showVaultOptionsWindow(tab), Platform::runLater).whenComplete(this::reportErrors);
 	}
 
 	public void showQuitWindow(QuitResponse response, boolean forced) {