diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/file_utilities.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/file_utilities.cpp
index 5b3858ee6..edd0681c9 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/file_utilities.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/file_utilities.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 */
 #include "core/file_utilities.h"
 
+#include "boxes/abstract_box.h"
 #include "storage/localstorage.h"
+#include "base/platform/base_platform_info.h"
 #include "base/platform/base_platform_file_utilities.h"
 #include "platform/platform_file_utilities.h"
 #include "core/application.h"
@@ -155,6 +157,10 @@ void Launch(const QString &filepath) {
 void ShowInFolder(const QString &filepath) {
 	crl::on_main([=] {
 		Ui::PreventDelayedActivation();
+		if (Platform::IsLinux()) {
+			// Hide mediaview to make other apps visible.
+			Ui::hideLayer(anim::type::instant);
+		}
 		base::Platform::ShowInFolder(filepath);
 	});
 }