diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
index f728ebde0c..df006bdf75 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
@@ -288,6 +288,11 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, EmailMixin,  # {{{
             self.system_tray_icon.activated.connect(self.system_tray_icon_activated)
         self.quit_action.triggered[bool].connect(self.quit)
         self.donate_action.triggered[bool].connect(self.donate)
+        self.minimize_action = QAction(_('Minimize the window'), self)
+        self.addAction(self.minimize_action)
+        self.keyboard.register_shortcut('minimize calibre', self.minimize_action.text(),
+                default_keys=(), action=self.minimize_action)
+        self.minimize_action.triggered.connect(self.showMinimized)
 
         self.esc_action = QAction(self)
         self.addAction(self.esc_action)