diff --git a/src/vs/base/browser/browser.ts b/src/vs/base/browser/browser.ts
index d41cafcd..cf70d65e 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/browser/browser.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/browser/browser.ts
@@ -205,3 +205,10 @@ if (window.matchMedia) {
 export function isStandalone(): boolean {
 	return standalone;
 }
+
+// Visible means that the feature is enabled, not necessarily being rendered
+// e.g. visible is true even in fullscreen mode where the controls are hidden
+// See docs at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WindowControlsOverlay/visible
+export function isWCOEnabled(): boolean {
+	return (navigator as any)?.windowControlsOverlay?.visible;
+}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/parts/titlebar/titlebarPart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/parts/titlebar/titlebarPart.ts
index e4f9c4f5..227de2c0 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/parts/titlebar/titlebarPart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/parts/titlebar/titlebarPart.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-import { getZoomFactor } from 'vs/base/browser/browser';
+import { getZoomFactor, isWCOEnabled } from 'vs/base/browser/browser';
 import { $, addDisposableListener, append, EventType, hide, prepend, show } from 'vs/base/browser/dom';
 import { IContextKeyService } from 'vs/platform/contextkey/common/contextkey';
 import { IConfigurationService, IConfigurationChangeEvent } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configuration';
@@ -155,10 +155,8 @@ export class TitlebarPart extends BrowserTitleBarPart {
 
 		// Draggable region that we can manipulate for #52522
 		this.dragRegion = prepend(this.rootContainer, $('div.titlebar-drag-region'));
-
 		// Window Controls (Native Windows/Linux)
-		const hasWindowControlsOverlay = typeof (navigator as any).windowControlsOverlay !== 'undefined';
-		if (!isMacintosh && getTitleBarStyle(this.configurationService) !== 'native' && !hasWindowControlsOverlay && this.windowControls) {
+		if (!isMacintosh && getTitleBarStyle(this.configurationService) !== 'native' && !isWCOEnabled() && this.windowControls) {
 			// Minimize
 			const minimizeIcon = append(this.windowControls, $('div.window-icon.window-minimize' + Codicon.chromeMinimize.cssSelector));
 			this._register(addDisposableListener(minimizeIcon, EventType.CLICK, e => {