diff --git a/frontend/src/components/quick-actions/QuickAddOverlay.vue b/frontend/src/components/quick-actions/QuickAddOverlay.vue
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+<template>
+	<div class="quick-add-overlay">
+		<QuickActions />
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import {watch, onMounted} from 'vue'
+
+import QuickActions from '@/components/quick-actions/QuickActions.vue'
+import {useBaseStore} from '@/stores/base'
+
+const baseStore = useBaseStore()
+
+onMounted(() => {
+	baseStore.setQuickActionsActive(true)
+})
+
+// When QuickActions closes (Escape, task created, etc.), tell Electron to hide the window
+watch(() => baseStore.quickActionsActive, (active) => {
+	if (!active) {
+		if (typeof window.quickEntry?.close === 'function') {
+			window.quickEntry.close()
+		}
+	}
+})
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.quick-add-overlay {
+	position: fixed;
+	inset: 0;
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: flex-start;
+	justify-content: center;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/quick-entry.d.ts b/frontend/src/types/quick-entry.d.ts
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+interface Window {
+	quickEntry?: {
+		close: () => void
+	}
+}