[BUG] Ghost icon overlapping X close button in Claude Desktop on Windows

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

A ghost/phantom icon appears in the top-right corner of the Claude desktop app window on Windows, overlapping the X (close) button and making it hard to close the app. Date noticed: May 15, 2026.

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What Should Happen?

The X close button should be clean and unobstructed with no ghost icon overlapping it.

Error Messages/Logs

N/A

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Claude desktop app on Windows. 2. Look at the top-right corner. 3. Ghost icon is visible overlapping the X close button.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

Unknown

Claude Code Version

Unknown - Desktop app UI bug, not Claude Code

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

<img width="283" height="257" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cec43ed8-65f5-4fad-a4f4-d7c4a682d5ae" />