diff --git a/delphi-backend/Source/PM.Bridge.pas b/delphi-backend/Source/PM.Bridge.pas
index c0f4585..55d72f5 100644
--- a/delphi-backend/Source/PM.Bridge.pas
+++ b/delphi-backend/Source/PM.Bridge.pas
@@ -726,7 +726,11 @@ begin
   //     captured our own window as its target. Callers that already placed the
   //     foreground themselves (post-autofill) pass False.
   CaptureForegroundOwner;
-  if AReturnForeground and (FPrevForeground <> 0) and IsWindow(FPrevForeground) then
+  // Not when it is minimised: ForceForegroundWindow un-minimises its target, and
+  // popping another application's window back open is not ours to decide. The
+  // user put it away — leave the foreground to Windows.
+  if AReturnForeground and (FPrevForeground <> 0) and IsWindow(FPrevForeground) and
+     (not IsIconic(FPrevForeground)) then
     ForceForegroundWindow(FPrevForeground);
 
   // 1. Hide the visible form via both FMX state and Win32 ShowWindow.
diff --git a/delphi-backend/UMainForm.pas b/delphi-backend/UMainForm.pas
index b6922a7..475d3ad 100644
--- a/delphi-backend/UMainForm.pas
+++ b/delphi-backend/UMainForm.pas
@@ -369,7 +369,9 @@ begin
     TThread.ForceQueue(nil,
       procedure
       begin
-        FBridge.MinimizeToTray;
+        // No foreground handback: a -tray launch never took the foreground from
+        // anyone, so there is nobody to give it back to.
+        FBridge.MinimizeToTray(True, False);
         // Hidden now — safe to pay the startup cost.
         btnStartClick(Nil);
         LogLine('Launched with --tray, started hidden (balloon suppressed)');