diff --git a/komorebi/src/main.rs b/komorebi/src/main.rs
index f2ad7e9c..a76dcf0c 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/main.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/main.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ lazy_static! {
     static ref FLOAT_TITLES: Arc<Mutex<Vec<String>>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![]));
     static ref LAYERED_EXE_WHITELIST: Arc<Mutex<Vec<String>>> =
         Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec!["steam.exe".to_string()]));
+    static ref MULTI_WINDOW_EXES: Arc<Mutex<Vec<String>>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![
+        "explorer.exe".to_string(),
+        "firefox.exe".to_string(),
+        "chrome.exe".to_string(),
+        "idea64.exe".to_string()
+    ]));
 }
 
 fn setup() -> Result<WorkerGuard> {
diff --git a/komorebi/src/process_event.rs b/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
index c5f3f715..3c442ff8 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use crossbeam_channel::select;
 
 use crate::window_manager::WindowManager;
 use crate::window_manager_event::WindowManagerEvent;
+use crate::MULTI_WINDOW_EXES;
 
 pub fn listen_for_events(wm: Arc<Mutex<WindowManager>>) {
     let receiver = wm.lock().unwrap().incoming_events.lock().unwrap().clone();
@@ -82,9 +83,10 @@ impl WindowManager {
             }
 
             WindowManagerEvent::Hide(_, window) => {
-                // explorer.exe is always returns true even if it's running in the background,
-                // but we want to be able to handle the event when File Explorer windows close properly
-                if !window.is_window() || window.exe()? == "explorer.exe" {
+                // Some major applications unfortunately send the HIDE signal when they are being
+                // minimized or destroyed. Will have to keep updating this list.
+                let common_multi_window_exes = MULTI_WINDOW_EXES.lock().unwrap();
+                if !window.is_window() || common_multi_window_exes.contains(&window.exe()?) {
                     self.focused_workspace_mut()?.remove_window(window.hwnd)?;
                     self.update_focused_workspace(false)?;
                 }