diff --git a/js/actionCreators/windows.js b/js/actionCreators/windows.js
index 13d4ad56..f96a46bf 100644
--- a/js/actionCreators/windows.js
+++ b/js/actionCreators/windows.js
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ import {
   TOGGLE_WINDOW,
   CLOSE_WINDOW,
   TOGGLE_WINDOW_SHADE_MODE,
-  HIDE_WINDOW,
-  SHOW_WINDOW
+  SET_WINDOW_VISIBILITY
 } from "../actionTypes";
 
 import { getPositionDiff } from "../resizeUtils";
@@ -85,11 +84,11 @@ export function closeWindow(windowId) {
 }
 
 export function hideWindow(windowId) {
-  return { type: HIDE_WINDOW, windowId };
+  return { type: SET_WINDOW_VISIBILITY, windowId, hidden: true };
 }
 
 export function showWindow(windowId) {
-  return { type: SHOW_WINDOW, windowId };
+  return { type: SET_WINDOW_VISIBILITY, windowId, hidden: false };
 }
 
 export function setWindowSize(windowId, size) {
diff --git a/js/actionTypes.js b/js/actionTypes.js
index 8b880a6d..98243293 100644
--- a/js/actionTypes.js
+++ b/js/actionTypes.js
@@ -68,6 +68,5 @@ export const REGISTER_VISUALIZER = "REGISTER_VISUALIZER";
 export const SET_Z_INDEX = "SET_Z_INDEX";
 export const DISABLE_MARQUEE = "DISABLE_MARQUEE";
 export const SET_DUMMY_VIZ_DATA = "SET_DUMMY_VIZ_DATA";
-export const HIDE_WINDOW = "HIDE_WINDOW";
-export const SHOW_WINDOW = "SHOW_WINDOW";
+export const SET_WINDOW_VISIBILITY = "SET_WINDOW_VISIBILITY";
 export const LOADING = "LOADING";
diff --git a/js/reducers/windows.js b/js/reducers/windows.js
index 1a63ae93..6e0d1966 100644
--- a/js/reducers/windows.js
+++ b/js/reducers/windows.js
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import {
   SET_FOCUSED_WINDOW,
   TOGGLE_WINDOW,
   CLOSE_WINDOW,
-  HIDE_WINDOW,
-  SHOW_WINDOW,
+  SET_WINDOW_VISIBILITY,
   ADD_GEN_WINDOW,
   UPDATE_WINDOW_POSITIONS,
   WINDOW_SIZE_CHANGED,
@@ -99,25 +98,14 @@ const windows = (state = defaultWindowsState, action) => {
           }
         }
       };
-    case HIDE_WINDOW:
+    case SET_WINDOW_VISIBILITY:
       return {
         ...state,
         genWindows: {
           ...state.genWindows,
           [action.windowId]: {
             ...state.genWindows[action.windowId],
-            hidden: true
-          }
-        }
-      };
-    case SHOW_WINDOW:
-      return {
-        ...state,
-        genWindows: {
-          ...state.genWindows,
-          [action.windowId]: {
-            ...state.genWindows[action.windowId],
-            hidden: true
+            hidden: action.hidden
           }
         }
       };