diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Window.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Window.cs
index 700c3d9bad..ae314a33ce 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Window.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Window.cs
@@ -592,6 +592,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                     owner.RemoveChild(this);
                 }
 
+                if (_children.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (var child in _children.ToArray())
+                    {
+                        child.child.Hide();
+                    }
+                }
+
                 Owner = null;
 
                 PlatformImpl?.Hide();
@@ -635,6 +643,22 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot re-show a closed window.");
             }
 
+            if (parent != null)
+            {
+                if (parent.PlatformImpl == null)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot show a window with a closed parent.");
+                }
+                else if (parent == this)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("A Window cannot be its own parent.");
+                }
+                else if (!parent.IsVisible)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot show window with non-visible parent.");
+                }
+            }
+
             if (IsVisible)
             {
                 return;
@@ -708,11 +732,22 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             {
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(owner));
             }
-
-            if (IsVisible)
+            else if (owner.PlatformImpl == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot show a window with a closed owner.");
+            }
+            else if (owner == this)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("A Window cannot be its own owner.");
+            }
+            else if (IsVisible)
             {
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("The window is already being shown.");
             }
+            else if (!owner.IsVisible)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot show window with non-visible parent.");
+            }
 
             RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs(WindowOpenedEvent));
 
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/WindowTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/WindowTests.cs
index e8311b79ac..6b9921d83d 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/WindowTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/WindowTests.cs
@@ -279,10 +279,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
         {
             using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
             {
-                var parent = Mock.Of<Window>();
+                var parent = new Window();
                 var renderer = new Mock<IRenderer>();
                 var target = new Window(CreateImpl(renderer));
 
+                parent.Show();
                 target.ShowDialog<object>(parent);
 
                 renderer.Verify(x => x.Start(), Times.Once);
@@ -294,10 +295,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
         {
             using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
             {
-                var parent = Mock.Of<Window>();
+                var parent = new Window();
                 var target = new Window();
                 var raised = false;
 
+                parent.Show();
                 target.Opened += (s, e) => raised = true;
 
                 target.ShowDialog<object>(parent);
@@ -326,14 +328,15 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
         {
             using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
             {
-                var parent = new Mock<Window>();
+                var parent = new Window();
                 var windowImpl = new Mock<IWindowImpl>();
                 windowImpl.SetupProperty(x => x.Closed);
                 windowImpl.Setup(x => x.DesktopScaling).Returns(1);
                 windowImpl.Setup(x => x.RenderScaling).Returns(1);
 
+                parent.Show();
                 var target = new Window(windowImpl.Object);
-                var task = target.ShowDialog<bool>(parent.Object);
+                var task = target.ShowDialog<bool>(parent);
 
                 windowImpl.Object.Closed();
 
@@ -366,14 +369,16 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
         {
             using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
             {
-                var parent = new Mock<Window>();
+                var parent = new Window();
                 var windowImpl = new Mock<IWindowImpl>();
                 windowImpl.SetupProperty(x => x.Closed);
                 windowImpl.Setup(x => x.DesktopScaling).Returns(1);
                 windowImpl.Setup(x => x.RenderScaling).Returns(1);
 
+                parent.Show();
+
                 var target = new Window(windowImpl.Object);
-                var task = target.ShowDialog<bool>(parent.Object);
+                var task = target.ShowDialog<bool>(parent);
 
                 windowImpl.Object.Closed();
                 await task;
@@ -381,12 +386,128 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
                 var openedRaised = false;
                 target.Opened += (s, e) => openedRaised = true;
 
-                var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => target.ShowDialog<bool>(parent.Object));
+                var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => target.ShowDialog<bool>(parent));
                 Assert.Equal("Cannot re-show a closed window.", ex.Message);
                 Assert.False(openedRaised);
             }
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Calling_Show_With_Closed_Parent_Window_Should_Throw()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var parent = new Window();
+                var target = new Window();
+
+                parent.Close();
+
+                var ex = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => target.Show(parent));
+                Assert.Equal("Cannot show a window with a closed parent.", ex.Message);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Calling_ShowDialog_With_Closed_Parent_Window_Should_Throw()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var parent = new Window();
+                var target = new Window();
+
+                parent.Close();
+
+                var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => target.ShowDialog(parent));
+                Assert.Equal("Cannot show a window with a closed owner.", ex.Message);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Calling_Show_With_Invisible_Parent_Window_Should_Throw()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var parent = new Window();
+                var target = new Window();
+
+                var ex = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => target.Show(parent));
+                Assert.Equal("Cannot show window with non-visible parent.", ex.Message);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Calling_ShowDialog_With_Invisible_Parent_Window_Should_Throw()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var parent = new Window();
+                var target = new Window();
+
+                var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => target.ShowDialog(parent));
+                Assert.Equal("Cannot show window with non-visible parent.", ex.Message);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Calling_Show_With_Self_As_Parent_Window_Should_Throw()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var target = new Window();
+
+                var ex = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => target.Show(target));
+                Assert.Equal("A Window cannot be its own parent.", ex.Message);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Calling_ShowDialog_With_Self_As_Parent_Window_Should_Throw()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var target = new Window();
+
+                var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => target.ShowDialog(target));
+                Assert.Equal("A Window cannot be its own owner.", ex.Message);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Hiding_Parent_Window_Should_Close_Children()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.MockWindowingPlatform))
+            {
+                var parent = new Window();
+                var child = new Window();
+
+                parent.Show();
+                child.Show(parent);
+
+                parent.Hide();
+
+                Assert.False(parent.IsVisible);
+                Assert.False(child.IsVisible);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Hiding_Parent_Window_Should_Close_Dialog_Children()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.MockWindowingPlatform))
+            {
+                var parent = new Window();
+                var child = new Window();
+
+                parent.Show();
+                child.ShowDialog(parent);
+
+                parent.Hide();
+
+                Assert.False(parent.IsVisible);
+                Assert.False(child.IsVisible);
+            }
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void Window_Should_Be_Centered_When_WindowStartupLocation_Is_CenterScreen()
         {
@@ -686,6 +807,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests
             protected override void Show(Window window)
             {
                 var owner = new Window();
+                owner.Show();
                 window.ShowDialog(owner);
             }
         }