diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
index f0e7723bc4..1db1947129 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ bool Component::isShowing() const
         return parentComponent->isShowing();
 
     if (auto* peer = getPeer())
-        return peer->isShowing();
+        return ! peer->isMinimised();
 
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_Windowing_linux.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_Windowing_linux.cpp
index 599ac5e811..ae7926bb02 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_Windowing_linux.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_Windowing_linux.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public:
 
     bool isShowing() const override
     {
-        return XWindowSystem::getInstance()->isMinimised (windowH);
+        return ! XWindowSystem::getInstance()->isMinimised (windowH);
     }
 
     void setFullScreen (bool shouldBeFullScreen) override