diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/decryptname/DecryptFileNamesViewController.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/decryptname/DecryptFileNamesViewController.java
index 5450e1d48..b7c14199f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/decryptname/DecryptFileNamesViewController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/decryptname/DecryptFileNamesViewController.java
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ public class DecryptFileNamesViewController implements FxController {
 	private final Stage window;
 	private final Vault vault;
 	private final ResourceBundle resourceBundle;
-	private final List<Path> initialList;
-
 	@FXML
 	public TableColumn<CipherAndCleartext, String> ciphertextColumn;
 	@FXML
@@ -68,12 +66,11 @@ public class DecryptFileNamesViewController implements FxController {
 	public TableView<CipherAndCleartext> cipherToCleartextTable;
 
 	@Inject
-	public DecryptFileNamesViewController(@DecryptNameWindow Stage window, @DecryptNameWindow Vault vault, @DecryptNameWindow List<Path> pathsToDecrypt, ResourceBundle resourceBundle) {
+	public DecryptFileNamesViewController(@DecryptNameWindow Stage window, @DecryptNameWindow Vault vault, ResourceBundle resourceBundle) {
 		this.window = window;
 		this.vault = vault;
 		this.resourceBundle = resourceBundle;
 		this.mapping = new SimpleListProperty<>(FXCollections.observableArrayList());
-		this.initialList = pathsToDecrypt;
 	}
 
 	@FXML
@@ -97,8 +94,7 @@ public class DecryptFileNamesViewController implements FxController {
 		});
 		cipherToCleartextTable.setOnDragDropped(event -> {
 			if (event.getGestureSource() == null && event.getDragboard().hasFiles()) {
-				checkAndDecrypt(event.getDragboard().getFiles().stream().map(File::toPath).toList());
-				cipherToCleartextTable.setItems(mapping);
+				decrypt(event.getDragboard().getFiles().stream().map(File::toPath).toList());
 			}
 		});
 		cipherToCleartextTable.setOnDragExited(_ -> cipherToCleartextTable.setItems(mapping));
@@ -124,9 +120,7 @@ public class DecryptFileNamesViewController implements FxController {
 				});
 			}
 		});
-		if (!initialList.isEmpty()) {
-			checkAndDecrypt(initialList);
-		}
+		window.setOnHidden(_ -> mapping.clear());
 	}
 
 	private void copySingleCelltoClipboard() {
@@ -149,10 +143,18 @@ public class DecryptFileNamesViewController implements FxController {
 		fileChooser.setInitialDirectory(vault.getPath().toFile());
 		var ciphertextNodes = fileChooser.showOpenMultipleDialog(window);
 		if (ciphertextNodes != null) {
-			checkAndDecrypt(ciphertextNodes.stream().map(File::toPath).toList());
+			decrypt(ciphertextNodes.stream().map(File::toPath).toList());
 		}
 	}
 
+	public void decrypt(List<Path> pathsToDecrypt) {
+		if (pathsToDecrypt.isEmpty()) {
+			return;
+		}
+		checkAndDecrypt(pathsToDecrypt);
+		cipherToCleartextTable.setItems(mapping);
+	}
+
 	private void checkAndDecrypt(List<Path> pathsToDecrypt) {
 		mapping.clear();
 		//Assumption: All files are in the same directory
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/decryptname/DecryptNameComponent.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/decryptname/DecryptNameComponent.java
index 7684d4286..4abf7ee3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/decryptname/DecryptNameComponent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/decryptname/DecryptNameComponent.java
@@ -28,23 +28,28 @@ public interface DecryptNameComponent {
 	@FxmlScene(FxmlFile.DECRYPTNAMES)
 	Lazy<Scene> decryptNamesView();
 
+	DecryptFileNamesViewController controller();
+
 	@DecryptNameWindow
 	Vault vault();
 
-	default void showDecryptFileNameWindow() {
+	default void showDecryptFileNameWindow(List<Path> pathsToDecrypt) {
 		Stage s = window();
 		s.setScene(decryptNamesView().get());
 		s.sizeToScene();
 		if (vault().isUnlocked()) {
+			controller().decrypt(pathsToDecrypt);
 			s.show();
+			s.requestFocus();
 		} else {
 			LOG.error("Aborted showing DecryptFileName window: vault state is not {}, but {}.", VaultState.Value.UNLOCKED, vault().getState());
+			s.close();
 		}
 	}
 
 	@Subcomponent.Factory
 	interface Factory {
 
-		DecryptNameComponent create(@BindsInstance @DecryptNameWindow Vault vault, @BindsInstance @Named("windowOwner") Stage owner, @BindsInstance @DecryptNameWindow List<Path> pathsToDecrypt);
+		DecryptNameComponent create(@BindsInstance @DecryptNameWindow Vault vault, @BindsInstance @Named("windowOwner") Stage owner);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/VaultDetailUnlockedController.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/VaultDetailUnlockedController.java
index 742e3baaa..92c2596f3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/VaultDetailUnlockedController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/VaultDetailUnlockedController.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public class VaultDetailUnlockedController implements FxController {
 	private final DecryptNameComponent.Factory decryptNameWindowFactory;
 	private final ResourceBundle resourceBundle;
 	private final LoadingCache<Vault, VaultStatisticsComponent> vaultStats;
+	private final LoadingCache<Vault, DecryptNameComponent> decryptNameWindows;
 	private final VaultStatisticsComponent.Builder vaultStatsBuilder;
 	private final ObservableValue<Boolean> accessibleViaPath;
 	private final ObservableValue<Boolean> accessibleViaUri;
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ public class VaultDetailUnlockedController implements FxController {
 		this.decryptNameWindowFactory = decryptNameWindowFactory;
 		this.resourceBundle = resourceBundle;
 		this.vaultStats = CacheBuilder.newBuilder().weakValues().build(CacheLoader.from(this::buildVaultStats));
+		this.decryptNameWindows = CacheBuilder.newBuilder().weakValues().build(CacheLoader.from(this::buildDecryptNameWindow));
 		this.vaultStatsBuilder = vaultStatsBuilder;
 		var mp = vault.flatMap(Vault::mountPointProperty);
 		this.accessibleViaPath = mp.map(m -> m instanceof Mountpoint.WithPath).orElse(false);
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ public class VaultDetailUnlockedController implements FxController {
 	}
 
 	private void showDecryptNameWindow(List<Path> pathsToDecrypt) {
-		decryptNameWindowFactory.create(vault.get(), mainWindow, pathsToDecrypt).showDecryptFileNameWindow();
+		decryptNameWindows.getUnchecked(vault.get()).showDecryptFileNameWindow(pathsToDecrypt);
 	}
 
 	private boolean startsWithVaultAccessPoint(Path path) {
@@ -198,6 +200,10 @@ public class VaultDetailUnlockedController implements FxController {
 		return vaultStatsBuilder.vault(vault).build();
 	}
 
+	private DecryptNameComponent buildDecryptNameWindow(Vault vault) {
+		return decryptNameWindowFactory.create(vault, mainWindow);
+	}
+
 	@FXML
 	public void revealAccessLocation() {
 		vaultService.reveal(vault.get());