diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp
index 43afd9a3707..9bd74e8180f 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,16 @@ Desktop::~Desktop()
 
 
 Desktops::Desktops()
+ :	_current_desktop(0)
 {
-	_current_desktop = 0;
+}
+
+Desktops::~Desktops()
+{
+	 // show all hidden windows
+	for(iterator it_dsk=begin(); it_dsk!=end(); ++it_dsk)
+		for(WindowSet::iterator it=it_dsk->_windows.begin(); it!=it_dsk->_windows.end(); ++it)
+			ShowWindowAsync(*it, SW_SHOW);
 }
 
 void Desktops::init()
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/globals.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/globals.h
index 914e0ea93c2..d5339cc39f4 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/globals.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/globals.h
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ typedef Desktop DesktopRef;
 struct Desktops : public vector<DesktopRef>
 {
 	Desktops();
+	~Desktops();
 
 	void	init();
 	void	SwitchToDesktop(int idx);