diff --git a/src/WindowsMegaProxy/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/src/WindowsMegaProxy/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 9bf21e5..9030f53 100644
--- a/src/WindowsMegaProxy/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/WindowsMegaProxy/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ private void SetConnected(bool value)
         }
     }
 
-    private bool CanPollConnections() => IsActive && IsVisible && WindowState != WindowState.Minimized &&
+    private bool CanPollConnections() => IsVisible && WindowState != WindowState.Minimized &&
         ((TabItem)Sections.Items[0]).IsSelected && connection.State == ConnectionState.Connected && engine?.Running == true;
 
     private DateTimeOffset nextConnectionsPoll;
diff --git a/tests/WindowsMegaProxy.UiChecks/Program.cs b/tests/WindowsMegaProxy.UiChecks/Program.cs
index ab15c76..c72c99e 100644
--- a/tests/WindowsMegaProxy.UiChecks/Program.cs
+++ b/tests/WindowsMegaProxy.UiChecks/Program.cs
@@ -409,9 +409,15 @@ private static void Main(string[] args)
             var otherWindow = new Window { Width = 200, Height = 100, Owner = window };
             otherWindow.Show(); otherWindow.Activate(); Layout(otherWindow);
             Wait(window, (Task)refresh.Invoke(window, [false])!);
-            Assert(!window.IsActive && fixtureEngine.Polls == polls, "A visible unfocused window does not poll connections.");
+            Assert(!window.IsActive && fixtureEngine.Polls == polls + 1, "A visible unfocused window continues polling connections.");
+            polls = fixtureEngine.Polls;
             otherWindow.Close(); window.Activate(); Layout(window);
 
+            window.WindowState = WindowState.Minimized;
+            Wait(window, (Task)refresh.Invoke(window, [false])!);
+            Assert(fixtureEngine.Polls == polls, "A minimized window does not poll connections.");
+            window.WindowState = WindowState.Normal; Layout(window);
+
             ((TabControl)window.FindName("Sections")).SelectedIndex = 3;
             Wait(window, (Task)refresh.Invoke(window, [false])!);
             Assert(fixtureEngine.Polls == polls, "An inactive connections page does not poll the core.");