diff --git a/TimeKeeper/Program.cs b/TimeKeeper/Program.cs
index 81e8b1e..5f49b9c 100644
--- a/TimeKeeper/Program.cs
+++ b/TimeKeeper/Program.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using NDesk.Options;
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ namespace TimeKeeper
 {
     static class Program
     {
+        static Mutex mutex = new Mutex(true, "{5231FC65-183F-44B3-9227-E3D54EE12474}");
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The main entry point for the application.
         /// </summary>
@@ -22,20 +25,36 @@ static void Main(string[] args)
        v => start_minimized = v != null },
 };
 
-            List<string> extra;
-            try
+            if (mutex.WaitOne(TimeSpan.Zero, true))
             {
-                extra = p.Parse(args);
 
-                Application.EnableVisualStyles();
-                Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
-                Application.Run(new frmMain(start_minimized));
+                List<string> extra;
+                try
+                {
+                    extra = p.Parse(args);
+
+                    Application.EnableVisualStyles();
+                    Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
+                    Application.Run(new frmMain(start_minimized));
+                }
+                catch (OptionException e)
+                {
+                    Console.Write("Timekeeper: ");
+                    Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                mutex.ReleaseMutex();
             }
-            catch (OptionException e)
+            else
             {
-                Console.Write("Timekeeper: ");
-                Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
-                return;
+                // send our Win32 message to make the currently running instance
+                // jump on top of all the other windows
+                Utilities.NativeMethods.PostMessage(
+                    (IntPtr)Utilities.NativeMethods.HWND_BROADCAST,
+                    Utilities.NativeMethods.WM_SHOWME,
+                    IntPtr.Zero,
+                    IntPtr.Zero);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/TimeKeeper/Utilities.cs b/TimeKeeper/Utilities.cs
index 79cf753..16c5f90 100644
--- a/TimeKeeper/Utilities.cs
+++ b/TimeKeeper/Utilities.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Globalization;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
 namespace TimeKeeper
 {
@@ -112,5 +113,16 @@ public static TimeSpan GetTime(IEnumerable<TimeEntry> entries)
 
             return retval;
         }
+
+        // this class just wraps some Win32 stuff
+        internal class NativeMethods
+        {
+            public const int HWND_BROADCAST = 0xffff;
+            public static readonly int WM_SHOWME = RegisterWindowMessage("WM_SHOWME");
+            [DllImport("user32")]
+            public static extern bool PostMessage(IntPtr hwnd, int msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam);
+            [DllImport("user32")]
+            public static extern int RegisterWindowMessage(string message);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TimeKeeper/WindowManipulation.cs b/TimeKeeper/WindowManipulation.cs
index eaf5b7d..ba07077 100644
--- a/TimeKeeper/WindowManipulation.cs
+++ b/TimeKeeper/WindowManipulation.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public static bool BringForwardWindow(string Title)
             }
             catch (Exception exc)
             {
-                MessageBox.Show("Error:" + Environment.NewLine + exc.Message);
+                //MessageBox.Show("Error:" + Environment.NewLine + exc.Message);
                 return false;
             }
         }
diff --git a/TimeKeeper/frmMain.cs b/TimeKeeper/frmMain.cs
index f3b4e87..ea04882 100644
--- a/TimeKeeper/frmMain.cs
+++ b/TimeKeeper/frmMain.cs
@@ -57,13 +57,14 @@ void KeyboardHook_KeyUp(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
         private void timerKeyHooks_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             timerKeyHooks.Enabled = false;
-            SetWindowFocus();
             if (pressed == Keys.C)
             {
+                SetWindowFocus();
                 closeToolStripMenuItem_Click(sender, e);
             }
             else if (pressed == Keys.A)
             {
+                SetWindowFocus();
                 addToolStripMenuItem_Click(sender, e);
             }
             else if (pressed == Keys.S)
@@ -461,9 +462,42 @@ private void closeToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
             CloseCurrentTask();
         }
 
+        protected override void WndProc(ref Message m)
+        {
+            if (m.Msg == Utilities.NativeMethods.WM_SHOWME)
+            {
+                SetWindowFocus();
+            }
+            base.WndProc(ref m);
+        }
+
         private void SetWindowFocus()
         {
+            if(!this.Visible)
+            {
+                this.Show();
+            }
+
+            this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
+
+            // get our current "TopMost" value (ours will always be false though)
+            bool top = TopMost;
+            // make our form jump to the top of everything
+            TopMost = true;
+            // set it back to whatever it was
+            TopMost = top;
+
+
             WindowManipulation.BringForwardWindow(this.Text);
+            try
+            {
+                WindowManipulation.BringForwardWindow(stillWorking.Text);
+                stillWorking.Focus();
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+
+            }
         }
 
         private void showHideToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -474,9 +508,7 @@ private void showHideToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
             }
             else
             {
-                this.Show();
                 SetWindowFocus();
-                this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
             }
         }
 
@@ -488,15 +520,6 @@ private void notifyIcon1_DoubleClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
         private void notifyIcon1_BalloonTipClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             SetWindowFocus();
-            try
-            {
-                WindowManipulation.BringForwardWindow(stillWorking.Text);
-                stillWorking.Focus();
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-
-            }
         }
 
         private void exitToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)