diff --git a/src/main/menu/app-menu-window.ts b/src/main/menu/app-menu-window.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33281659bf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/menu/app-menu-window.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+export function createAppWindowMenu(
+  label: string,
+  isMac: boolean
+): Electron.MenuItemConstructorOptions {
+  return {
+    label,
+    submenu: [
+      {
+        // Why: Electron's minimize role otherwise steals Ctrl+M from terminal apps such as Crush.
+        role: 'minimize',
+        ...(isMac ? {} : { accelerator: '', registerAccelerator: false })
+      },
+      { role: 'zoom' }
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/menu/register-app-menu.test.ts b/src/main/menu/register-app-menu.test.ts
index b5a12718058..ee8bf6ccc08 100644
--- a/src/main/menu/register-app-menu.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/menu/register-app-menu.test.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,23 @@ function getSubmenu(
 }
 
 describe('registerAppMenu', () => {
+  it.each(['linux', 'win32', 'darwin'] as const)(
+    'leaves Ctrl+M to the terminal while preserving macOS minimize on %s',
+    (platform) => {
+      vi.spyOn(process, 'platform', 'get').mockReturnValue(platform)
+      registerAppMenu(buildMenuOptions())
+
+      const windowSubmenu = getSubmenu(getTemplate(), 'Window')
+      const minimize = windowSubmenu.find((item) => item.role === 'minimize')
+      expect(minimize).toEqual(
+        platform === 'darwin'
+          ? { role: 'minimize' }
+          : { role: 'minimize', accelerator: '', registerAccelerator: false }
+      )
+      expect(windowSubmenu.find((item) => item.role === 'zoom')).toEqual({ role: 'zoom' })
+    }
+  )
+
   it('shows the Settings hint when the user assigns a shortcut', () => {
     registerAppMenu({
       ...buildMenuOptions(),
diff --git a/src/main/menu/register-app-menu.ts b/src/main/menu/register-app-menu.ts
index 889e0cd0b08..3c8bb434c29 100644
--- a/src/main/menu/register-app-menu.ts
+++ b/src/main/menu/register-app-menu.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 import type { UpdateCheckOptions } from '../../shared/update-status-types'
 import { translateMain } from '../i18n/main-i18n'
 import { createAppMenuSelectionItem } from './app-menu-selection-item'
+import { createAppWindowMenu } from './app-menu-window'
 
 export type AppearanceMenuState = {
   showTasksButton: boolean
@@ -318,10 +319,7 @@ function buildAndApplyMenu(options: RegisterAppMenuOptions): void {
     ]
   }
 
-  const windowMenu: Electron.MenuItemConstructorOptions = {
-    label: translateMain('menu.window', 'Window'),
-    submenu: [{ role: 'minimize' }, { role: 'zoom' }]
-  }
+  const windowMenu = createAppWindowMenu(translateMain('menu.window', 'Window'), isMac)
 
   const helpMenu: Electron.MenuItemConstructorOptions = {
     label: translateMain('menu.help', 'Help'),