diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/PreferencesModule.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/PreferencesModule.java
index d6d78a31c..bb34b411c 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/PreferencesModule.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/PreferencesModule.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ abstract class PreferencesModule {
 		stage.setTitle(resourceBundle.getString("preferences.title"));
 		stage.setMinWidth(400);
 		stage.setMinHeight(300);
-		stage.initModality(Modality.APPLICATION_MODAL);
 		return stage;
 	}
 
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/resources/css/dark_theme.css b/main/ui/src/main/resources/css/dark_theme.css
index b77354d99..5416f9c77 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/resources/css/dark_theme.css
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/resources/css/dark_theme.css
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@
 	-fx-cursor: nw_resize;
 }
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *                                                                             *
+ * Preferences Window                                                          *
+ *                                                                             *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+.preferences-window {
+
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *                                                                             *
  * SplitPane                                                                   *
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/resources/css/light_theme.css b/main/ui/src/main/resources/css/light_theme.css
index 7ced499e1..b15e1d719 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/resources/css/light_theme.css
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/resources/css/light_theme.css
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@
 	-fx-cursor: nw_resize;
 }
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *                                                                             *
+ * Preferences Window                                                          *
+ *                                                                             *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+.preferences-window {
+
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *                                                                             *
  * SplitPane                                                                   *
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/resources/fxml/preferences.fxml b/main/ui/src/main/resources/fxml/preferences.fxml
index 89b043940..9c9c65564 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/resources/fxml/preferences.fxml
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/resources/fxml/preferences.fxml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 <VBox xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx"
 	  xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml"
 	  fx:controller="org.cryptomator.ui.preferences.PreferencesController"
-	  styleClass="main-window"
+	  styleClass="preferences-window"
 	  spacing="6">
 	<padding>
 		<Insets bottom="12" left="12" right="12" top="12"/>