diff --git a/src/capture/widget/capturewidget.cpp b/src/capture/widget/capturewidget.cpp
index 335be612..cbcae75e 100644
--- a/src/capture/widget/capturewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/capture/widget/capturewidget.cpp
@@ -71,10 +71,16 @@ CaptureWidget::CaptureWidget(const uint id, const QString &forcedSavePath,
             << &m_LSide << &m_TSide << &m_RSide << &m_BSide;
 
     // set base config of the widget
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    setWindowFlags(Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint
+                   | Qt::FramelessWindowHint
+                   | Qt::Popup);
+#else
     setWindowFlags(Qt::BypassWindowManagerHint
                    | Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint
                    | Qt::FramelessWindowHint
                    | Qt::Tool);
+#endif
 
     setMouseTracking(true);
     updateCursor();
diff --git a/src/core/controller.cpp b/src/core/controller.cpp
index fc877f6f..669c76b8 100644
--- a/src/core/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/core/controller.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ void Controller::createVisualCapture(const uint id, const QString &forcedSavePat
                 this, &Controller::captureFailed);
         connect(m_captureWindow, &CaptureWidget::captureTaken,
                 this, &Controller::captureTaken);
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+        m_captureWindow->show();
+#else
         m_captureWindow->showFullScreen();
+#endif
     }
 }