diff --git a/src/logic/Application.swift b/src/logic/Application.swift
index d5c4eeec..6f9776fe 100644
--- a/src/logic/Application.swift
+++ b/src/logic/Application.swift
@@ -146,7 +146,11 @@ class Application: NSObject {
                         // apps don't always create kAXApplicationActivatedNotification upon launch; we update frontmostPid in case it has changed
                         Applications.frontmostPid = NSWorkspace.shared.frontmostApplication?.processIdentifier
                         // apps don't always send kAXWindowCreatedNotification upon launch; we manually check to prevent missing windows
-                        if let self { Applications.manuallyUpdateWindows(self) }
+                        guard let self else { return }
+                        if addWindowlessWindowIfNeeded() != nil {
+                            App.refreshOpenUiAfterExternalEvent([])
+                        }
+                        Applications.manuallyUpdateWindows(self)
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/logic/Applications.swift b/src/logic/Applications.swift
index 6112df8e..fe04cf5c 100644
--- a/src/logic/Applications.swift
+++ b/src/logic/Applications.swift
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@ class Applications {
                 guard let app, let axUiElement = app.axUiElement else { return }
                 let axWindows = try axUiElement.allWindows(app.pid)
                 guard !axWindows.isEmpty else {
-                    DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak app] in
-                        guard let app else { return }
-                        if app.addWindowlessWindowIfNeeded() != nil {
-                            App.refreshOpenUiAfterExternalEvent([])
-                        }
-                    }
                     // workaround: some apps launch but take a while to create their window(s)
                     // initial windows don't trigger a windowCreated notification, so we won't get notified
                     // it's very unlikely an app would launch with no initial window