diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/NativeMethods.txt b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/NativeMethods.txt
index cd072f635f6..8c5633cfef5 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/NativeMethods.txt
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/NativeMethods.txt
@@ -91,4 +91,6 @@ PBT_APMRESUMEAUTOMATIC
 PBT_APMRESUMESUSPEND
 PowerRegisterSuspendResumeNotification
 PowerUnregisterSuspendResumeNotification
-DeviceNotifyCallbackRoutine
\ No newline at end of file
+DeviceNotifyCallbackRoutine
+
+MonitorFromWindow
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs
index 6adefdb6a21..7524d6c1a79 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ public bool HideNotifyIcon
         }
         public bool LeaveCmdOpen { get; set; }
         public bool HideWhenDeactivated { get; set; } = true;
+        public bool ShowTaskbarWhenInvoked { get; set; } = false;
 
         private bool _showAtTopmost = false;
         public bool ShowAtTopmost
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/Win32Helper.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/Win32Helper.cs
index 8a41e12b43c..4f6858c31b1 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/Win32Helper.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/Win32Helper.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 using Point = System.Windows.Point;
 using SystemFonts = System.Windows.SystemFonts;
 
+
 namespace Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure
 {
     public static class Win32Helper
@@ -1016,5 +1017,32 @@ protected override bool ReleaseHandle()
         }
 
         #endregion
+
+        #region Taskbar
+
+        public static unsafe void ShowTaskbar()
+        {
+            // Find the taskbar window
+            var taskbarHwnd = PInvoke.FindWindowEx(HWND.Null, HWND.Null, "Shell_TrayWnd", null);
+            if (taskbarHwnd == HWND.Null) return;
+
+            // Magic from https://github.com/Oliviaophia/SmartTaskbar
+            const uint TrayBarFlag = 0x05D1;
+            var mon = PInvoke.MonitorFromWindow(taskbarHwnd, Windows.Win32.Graphics.Gdi.MONITOR_FROM_FLAGS.MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST);
+            PInvoke.PostMessage(taskbarHwnd, TrayBarFlag, new WPARAM(1), new LPARAM((nint)mon.Value));
+        }
+
+        public static void HideTaskbar()
+        {
+            // Find the taskbar window
+            var taskbarHwnd = PInvoke.FindWindowEx(HWND.Null, HWND.Null, "Shell_TrayWnd", null);
+            if (taskbarHwnd == HWND.Null) return;
+
+            // Magic from https://github.com/Oliviaophia/SmartTaskbar
+            const uint TrayBarFlag = 0x05D1;
+            PInvoke.PostMessage(taskbarHwnd, TrayBarFlag, new WPARAM(0), IntPtr.Zero);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
index 2a21840f7f2..145e1883dd0 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
     <system:String x:Key="useLogonTaskForStartupTooltip">After uninstallation, you need to manually remove this task (Flow.Launcher Startup) via Task Scheduler</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="setAutoStartFailed">Error setting launch on startup</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="hideFlowLauncherWhenLoseFocus">Hide Flow Launcher when focus is lost</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="showTaskbarWhenOpened">Show taskbar when Flow Launcher is opened</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="showTaskbarWhenOpenedToolTip">Temporarily show the taskbar when Flow Launcher is opened, useful for auto-hidden taskbars.</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="dontPromptUpdateMsg">Do not show new version notifications</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="SearchWindowPosition">Search Window Location</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="SearchWindowScreenRememberLastLaunchLocation">Remember Last Position</system:String>
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/Views/SettingsPaneGeneral.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/Views/SettingsPaneGeneral.xaml
index 720cb440b9b..b4c94cb354b 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/Views/SettingsPaneGeneral.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/Views/SettingsPaneGeneral.xaml
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@
                     OnContent="{DynamicResource enable}" />
             </ui:SettingsCard>
 
+            <ui:SettingsCard
+                Margin="0 4 0 0"
+                Description="{DynamicResource showTaskbarWhenOpenedToolTip}"
+                Header="{DynamicResource showTaskbarWhenOpened}">
+                <ui:ToggleSwitch
+                    IsOn="{Binding Settings.ShowTaskbarWhenInvoked}"
+                    OffContent="{DynamicResource disable}"
+                    OnContent="{DynamicResource enable}" />
+            </ui:SettingsCard>
+
             <ui:SettingsCard
                 Margin="0 4 0 0"
                 Description="{DynamicResource hideNotifyIconToolTip}"
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
index c35f96e6200..283f200a1d3 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -2097,6 +2097,12 @@ public void Show()
             // When application is exiting, we should not show the main window
             if (App.LoadingOrExiting) return;
 
+            // Show the taskbar if the setting is enabled
+            if (Settings.ShowTaskbarWhenInvoked)
+            {
+                Win32Helper.ShowTaskbar();
+            }
+
             // When application is exiting, the Application.Current will be null
             Application.Current?.Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
             {
@@ -2202,6 +2208,11 @@ public async void Hide(bool reset = true)
                 Win32Helper.RestorePreviousKeyboardLayout();
             }
 
+            if (Settings.ShowTaskbarWhenInvoked)
+            {
+                Win32Helper.HideTaskbar();
+            }
+
             // Delay for a while to make sure clock will not flicker
             await Task.Delay(50);