diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b7dc9dc5..8141d0cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.SetHideAppActivity"
             android:exported="true" />
+        <activity
+            android:name=".ui.SecurityAuthForQuickHideActivity"
+            android:excludeFromRecents="true"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:theme="@style/Theme.Amarok.Transparent" />
 
         <service
             android:name=".QuickSettingService"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/deltazero/amarok/QuickSettingService.java b/app/src/main/java/deltazero/amarok/QuickSettingService.java
index 5e391527..a4a1ec90 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/deltazero/amarok/QuickSettingService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/deltazero/amarok/QuickSettingService.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 import androidx.lifecycle.Observer;
 import androidx.lifecycle.ServiceLifecycleDispatcher;
 
+import deltazero.amarok.ui.SecurityAuthForQuickHideActivity;
+
 public class QuickSettingService extends TileService implements LifecycleOwner {
 
     private static final String TAG = "TileService";
@@ -113,7 +115,8 @@ public void onClick() {
         unlockAndRun(() -> {
             Log.i(TAG, "Toggled tile.");
             if (prefMgr.getIsHidden()) {
-                hider.unhide();
+                startActivityAndCollapse(new Intent(this, SecurityAuthForQuickHideActivity.class)
+                        .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK));
             } else {
                 hider.hide();
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/deltazero/amarok/ui/SecurityAuthForQuickHideActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/deltazero/amarok/ui/SecurityAuthForQuickHideActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5694184d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/deltazero/amarok/ui/SecurityAuthForQuickHideActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package deltazero.amarok.ui;
+
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import deltazero.amarok.Hider;
+import deltazero.amarok.R;
+import deltazero.amarok.utils.SecurityAuth;
+
+/**
+ * An empty & transparent activity with a SecurityAuth dialog only.
+ * If the SecurityAuth is passed, unhide files and apps. Otherwise, finish the activity.
+ */
+public class SecurityAuthForQuickHideActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+
+    private SecurityAuth securityAuth;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_empty);
+
+        securityAuth = new SecurityAuth(this, succeed -> {
+            if (succeed)
+                new Hider(this).unhide();
+            finish();
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+        Log.i("SecurityAuth", "Start SecurityAuthForQuickHideActivity");
+        securityAuth.authenticate();
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/deltazero/amarok/utils/SecurityAuth.java b/app/src/main/java/deltazero/amarok/utils/SecurityAuth.java
index f5fcdd7e..4967e6da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/deltazero/amarok/utils/SecurityAuth.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/deltazero/amarok/utils/SecurityAuth.java
@@ -17,14 +17,19 @@ public interface SecurityAuthCallback {
     private SecurityAuthCallback callback;
     private FragmentActivity activity;
     private PrefMgr prefMgr;
+    private PasswordAuthFragment passwordAuthFragment;
 
     public SecurityAuth(FragmentActivity activity, SecurityAuthCallback callback) {
         this.callback = callback;
         this.activity = activity;
         prefMgr = new PrefMgr(activity);
+        if (passwordAuthFragment == null)
+            passwordAuthFragment = new PasswordAuthFragment();
     }
 
     public void authenticate() {
+        if (passwordAuthFragment.isAdded())
+            passwordAuthFragment.dismiss();
         if (prefMgr.getAmarokPassword() != null) {
             if (prefMgr.getEnableAmarokBiometricAuth()) biometricAuthenticate();
             else passwordAuthenticate();
@@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ public void authenticate() {
 
     private void passwordAuthenticate() {
         assert prefMgr.getAmarokPassword() != null;
-        new PasswordAuthFragment()
+        passwordAuthFragment
                 .setOnVerifiedCallback(succeed -> callback.onSecurityAuthCallback(succeed))
                 .show(activity.getSupportFragmentManager(), null);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_empty.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_empty.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41d2ef14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_empty.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+</LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 1683fb4e..f70af4e5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -14,4 +14,13 @@
         <!--        <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/black</item>-->
         <!--        <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/grey</item>-->
     </style>
+
+    <style name="Theme.Amarok.Transparent" parent="Theme.Amarok">
+        <item name="android:windowIsTranslucent">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@android:color/transparent</item>
+        <item name="android:windowContentOverlay">@null</item>
+        <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowIsFloating">true</item>
+        <item name="android:backgroundDimEnabled">false</item>
+    </style>
 </resources>
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