diff --git a/src/tribler/gui/single_application.py b/src/tribler/gui/single_application.py
index d595b6e35af..94834de7194 100644
--- a/src/tribler/gui/single_application.py
+++ b/src/tribler/gui/single_application.py
@@ -89,11 +89,12 @@ def _on_new_connection(self):
         self._incoming_stream.setCodec('UTF-8')
         connect(self._incoming_connection.readyRead, self._on_ready_read)
         if self.tribler_window:
-            self.tribler_window.restore_from_minimised()
+            self.tribler_window.raise_window()
 
     def _on_ready_read(self):
         while True:
             msg = self._incoming_stream.readLine()
             if not msg:
                 break
+            self.logger.info(f'A message received via the local socket: {msg}')
             self.message_received.emit(msg)
diff --git a/src/tribler/gui/tribler_window.py b/src/tribler/gui/tribler_window.py
index 6c312246f91..d7887c87516 100644
--- a/src/tribler/gui/tribler_window.py
+++ b/src/tribler/gui/tribler_window.py
@@ -1250,10 +1250,6 @@ def keyPressEvent(self, event: QKeyEvent) -> None:
         if event.key() == Qt.Key_Escape:
             self.escape_pressed.emit()
 
-    def restore_from_minimised(self):
-        self.setWindowState(self.windowState() & ~Qt.WindowMinimized)
-        self.raise_()
-
     def handle_uri(self, uri):
         self.pending_uri_requests.append(uri)
         if self.tribler_started and not self.start_download_dialog_active: