diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 973aed73d..cac05a47d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ Detailed list of changes
 - macOS: Pass the :kbd:`Cmd+C` shortcut to the application running in the
   terminal when no text is selected (:pull:`8946`)
 
+- macOS: Workaround for bug in macOS Tahoe that caused closed OS Windows to
+  remain as invisible rectangles that intercept mouse events (:iss:`8952`)
+
 0.42.2 [2025-07-16]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/glfw/cocoa_window.m b/glfw/cocoa_window.m
index 45a52f139..5f44c7cc6 100644
--- a/glfw/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/glfw/cocoa_window.m
@@ -1927,7 +1927,12 @@ void _glfwPlatformDestroyWindow(_GLFWwindow* window)
     window->ns.view = nil;
 
     [window->ns.object removeGLFWWindow];
-    [window->ns.object close];
+    // Workaround for macOS Tahoe where if the frame is not set to zero size
+    // even after NSWindow::close the window remains on screen as an invisible
+    // rectangle that intercepts mouse events and takes up space in mission
+    // control. Sigh.
+    [window->ns.object setFrame:NSMakeRect(0, 0, 0, 0) display:NO];
+    [window->ns.object close]; // sends a release to the NSWindow so we dont release it here
     window->ns.object = nil;
 }