diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/AvnWindow.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/AvnWindow.mm
index 9fc7ec4fec..f6dcd0cabf 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/AvnWindow.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/AvnWindow.mm
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     bool _isEnabled;
     bool _canBecomeKeyWindow;
     bool _isExtended;
+    bool _isTransitioningToFullScreen;
     AvnMenu* _menu;
 }
 
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@
     [self setBackgroundColor: [NSColor clearColor]];
 
     _isExtended = false;
+    _isTransitioningToFullScreen = false;
 
     if(self.isDialog)
     {
@@ -349,6 +351,7 @@
 
 - (void)windowWillEnterFullScreen:(NSNotification *_Nonnull)notification
 {
+    _isTransitioningToFullScreen = true;
     auto parent = dynamic_cast<IWindowStateChanged*>(_parent.operator->());
 
     if(parent != nullptr)
@@ -359,6 +362,7 @@
 
 - (void)windowDidEnterFullScreen:(NSNotification *_Nonnull)notification
 {
+    _isTransitioningToFullScreen = false;
     auto parent = dynamic_cast<IWindowStateChanged*>(_parent.operator->());
 
     if(parent != nullptr)
@@ -441,7 +445,10 @@
                     _parent->BaseEvents->RawMouseEvent(NonClientLeftButtonDown, static_cast<uint32>([event timestamp] * 1000), AvnInputModifiersNone, point, delta);
                 }
                 
-                _parent->BringToFront();
+                if(!_isTransitioningToFullScreen)
+                {
+                    _parent->BringToFront();
+                }
             }
             break;
 
diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowBaseImpl.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowBaseImpl.mm
index c420736b46..bf221047f9 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowBaseImpl.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowBaseImpl.mm
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ HRESULT WindowBaseImpl::Show(bool activate, bool isDialog) {
     START_COM_CALL;
 
     @autoreleasepool {
-        InitialiseNSWindow();
-
         if(hasPosition)
         {
             SetPosition(lastPositionSet);
diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowImpl.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowImpl.mm
index ef2a91ef14..f49b676ce6 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowImpl.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowImpl.mm
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ void WindowImpl::HideOrShowTrafficLights() {
     }
 
     bool wantsChrome = (_extendClientHints & AvnSystemChrome) || (_extendClientHints & AvnPreferSystemChrome);
-    bool hasTrafficLights = _isClientAreaExtended ? wantsChrome : _decorations != SystemDecorationsFull;
+    bool hasTrafficLights = _isClientAreaExtended ? wantsChrome : _decorations == SystemDecorationsFull;
     
-    [[Window standardWindowButton:NSWindowCloseButton] setHidden:hasTrafficLights];
-    [[Window standardWindowButton:NSWindowMiniaturizeButton] setHidden:hasTrafficLights];
-    [[Window standardWindowButton:NSWindowZoomButton] setHidden:hasTrafficLights];
+    [[Window standardWindowButton:NSWindowCloseButton] setHidden:!hasTrafficLights];
+    [[Window standardWindowButton:NSWindowMiniaturizeButton] setHidden:!hasTrafficLights];
+    [[Window standardWindowButton:NSWindowZoomButton] setHidden:!hasTrafficLights];
 }
 
 void WindowImpl::OnInitialiseNSWindow(){
diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/samples/ControlCatalog/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 20591103b7..8ee8b2ebd4 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ namespace ControlCatalog
 
             DataContext = new MainWindowViewModel(_notificationArea);
             _recentMenu = ((NativeMenu.GetMenu(this).Items[0] as NativeMenuItem).Menu.Items[2] as NativeMenuItem).Menu;
-
-            ExtendClientAreaChromeHints = Avalonia.Platform.ExtendClientAreaChromeHints.OSXThickTitleBar;
         }
 
         public static string MenuQuitHeader => RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.OSX) ? "Quit Avalonia" : "E_xit";