diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-main/window.ts b/src/vs/code/electron-main/window.ts
index bf81a6c55bfde..6108321a55152 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-main/window.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-main/window.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export interface IWindowCreationOptions {
 export enum WindowMode {
 	Maximized,
 	Normal,
-	Minimized,
+	Minimized, // not used anymore, but also cannot remove due to existing stored UI state (needs migration)
 	Fullscreen
 }
 
@@ -623,8 +623,6 @@ export class VSCodeWindow {
 		// get window mode
 		if (!platform.isMacintosh && this._win.isMaximized()) {
 			mode = WindowMode.Maximized;
-		} else if (this._win.isMinimized()) {
-			mode = WindowMode.Minimized;
 		} else {
 			mode = WindowMode.Normal;
 		}
@@ -632,7 +630,7 @@ export class VSCodeWindow {
 		// we don't want to save minimized state, only maximized or normal
 		if (mode === WindowMode.Maximized) {
 			state.mode = WindowMode.Maximized;
-		} else if (mode !== WindowMode.Minimized) {
+		} else {
 			state.mode = WindowMode.Normal;
 		}