diff --git a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Bootstrapper.cs b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Bootstrapper.cs
index 371f5f1a4..3805e8c2a 100644
--- a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Bootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Bootstrapper.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Utilities;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.ViewModels.Items;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Startup;
+using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Utilities;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.ViewModels;
 using LiteDB;
 using Serilog;
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ protected override async void OnStartup(object sender, StartupEventArgs e)
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                MessageBox.Show(string.Format(Resources.Fatal_Startup_Error_Formatted, ex.Message));
+                ChocolateyMessageBox.Show(string.Format(Resources.Fatal_Startup_Error_Formatted, ex.Message));
                 Logger.Fatal(ex, Resources.Fatal_Startup_Error);
                 await OnExitAsync();
             }
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ private static void CurrentDomain_UnhandledException(object sender, UnhandledExc
                     return;
                 }
 
-                MessageBox.Show(
+                ChocolateyMessageBox.Show(
                     e.ExceptionObject.ToString(),
                     Resources.Bootstrapper_UnhandledException,
                     MessageBoxButton.OK,
diff --git a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.csproj b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.csproj
index 175a91a29..d8ba50484 100644
--- a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.csproj
+++ b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.csproj
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Controls\Dialogs\IClosableChildWindow.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\DialogService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\IDialogService.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Utilities\ChocolateyMessageBox.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utilities\ToolTipBehavior.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Bootstrapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Commands\CommandExecutionManager.cs" />
diff --git a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Services/DialogService.cs b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Services/DialogService.cs
index 89c6d3321..5fffd1f0a 100644
--- a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Services/DialogService.cs
+++ b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Services/DialogService.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Properties;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Controls.Dialogs;
+using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Utilities;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Views;
 using ControlzEx.Theming;
 using MahApps.Metro.Controls.Dialogs;
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ public async Task<MessageDialogResult> ShowMessageAsync(string title, string mes
                     return await ShellView.ShowMessageAsync(title, message, MessageDialogStyle.Affirmative, dialogSettings);
                 }
 
-                return MessageBox.Show(message, title) == MessageBoxResult.OK
+                return ChocolateyMessageBox.Show(message, title) == MessageBoxResult.OK
                     ? MessageDialogResult.Affirmative
                     : MessageDialogResult.Negative;
             }
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public async Task<MessageDialogResult> ShowConfirmationMessageAsync(string title
                     return await ShellView.ShowMessageAsync(title, message, MessageDialogStyle.AffirmativeAndNegative, dialogSettings);
                 }
 
-                return MessageBox.Show(message, title, MessageBoxButton.YesNo) == MessageBoxResult.Yes
+                return ChocolateyMessageBox.Show(message, title, MessageBoxButton.YesNo) == MessageBoxResult.Yes
                     ? MessageDialogResult.Affirmative
                     : MessageDialogResult.Negative;
             }
diff --git a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Utilities/ChocolateyMessageBox.cs b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Utilities/ChocolateyMessageBox.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa2a36581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Utilities/ChocolateyMessageBox.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright company="Chocolatey" file="ChocolateyMessageBox.cs">
+//   Copyright 2017 - Present Chocolatey Software, LLC
+//   Copyright 2014 - 2017 Rob Reynolds, the maintainers of Chocolatey, and RealDimensions Software, LLC
+// </copyright>
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Utilities
+{
+    using System.Windows;
+
+    public static class ChocolateyMessageBox
+    {
+        public static MessageBoxResult Show(string messageBoxText)
+        {
+            var dummyWindow = DummyWindow();
+            dummyWindow.Show();
+            var result = MessageBox.Show(messageBoxText);
+            dummyWindow.Close();
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public static MessageBoxResult Show(string messageBoxText, string caption)
+        {
+            var dummyWindow = DummyWindow();
+            dummyWindow.Show();
+            var result = MessageBox.Show(messageBoxText, caption);
+            dummyWindow.Close();
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public static MessageBoxResult Show(string messageBoxText, string caption, MessageBoxButton button)
+        {
+            var dummyWindow = DummyWindow();
+            dummyWindow.Show();
+            var result = MessageBox.Show(messageBoxText, caption, button);
+            dummyWindow.Close();
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public static MessageBoxResult Show(string messageBoxText, string caption, MessageBoxButton button, MessageBoxImage icon, MessageBoxResult defaultResult, MessageBoxOptions options)
+        {
+            var dummyWindow = DummyWindow();
+            dummyWindow.Show();
+            var result = MessageBox.Show(messageBoxText, caption, button, icon, defaultResult, options);
+            dummyWindow.Show();
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private static Window DummyWindow()
+        {
+            return new Window
+            {
+                AllowsTransparency = true,
+                Background = System.Windows.Media.Brushes.Transparent,
+                WindowStyle = WindowStyle.None,
+                Top = 0,
+                Left = 0,
+                Width = 1,
+                Height = 1,
+                ShowInTaskbar = false
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/ViewModels/RemoteSourceViewModel.cs b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/ViewModels/RemoteSourceViewModel.cs
index 602dfa51b..4cbad5d6b 100644
--- a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/ViewModels/RemoteSourceViewModel.cs
+++ b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/ViewModels/RemoteSourceViewModel.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.ViewModels;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.ViewModels.Items;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Services;
+using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Utilities;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Utilities.Extensions;
 using NuGet;
 using Serilog;
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ protected override void OnInitialize()
             catch (InvalidOperationException ex)
             {
                 Logger.Error(ex, "Failed to initialize remote source view model.");
-                MessageBox.Show(
+                ChocolateyMessageBox.Show(
                     string.Format(
                         CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
                         Resources.RemoteSourceViewModel_UnableToConnectToFeed,
diff --git a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Views/ShellView.xaml.cs b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Views/ShellView.xaml.cs
index ce5df7855..d49942e48 100644
--- a/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Views/ShellView.xaml.cs
+++ b/Source/ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows/Views/ShellView.xaml.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Services;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Controls.Dialogs;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Services;
+using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Utilities;
 using MahApps.Metro.Controls.Dialogs;
 using ChocolateyDialog = ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Controls.Dialogs.ChocolateyDialog;
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ public void CheckOperatingSystemCompatibility()
             if (operatingSystemVersion.Version.Major == 10 &&
                 !_chocolateyConfigurationProvider.IsChocolateyExecutableBeingUsed)
             {
-                MessageBox.Show(
+                ChocolateyMessageBox.Show(
                     "Usage of the PowerShell Version of Chocolatey (i.e. <= 0.9.8.33) has been detected.  Chocolatey GUI does not support using this version of Chocolatey on Windows 10.  Please update Chocolatey to the new C# Version (i.e. > 0.9.9.0) and restart Chocolatey GUI.  This application will now close.",
                     "Incompatible Operating System Version",
                     MessageBoxButton.OK,
diff --git a/Source/ChocolateyGui/App.xaml.cs b/Source/ChocolateyGui/App.xaml.cs
index ceb9809e5..c068c34b2 100644
--- a/Source/ChocolateyGui/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/Source/ChocolateyGui/App.xaml.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Startup;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows;
 using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Theming;
+using ChocolateyGui.Common.Windows.Utilities;
 
 namespace ChocolateyGui
 {
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ public App()
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
                     var errorMessage = string.Format("Unable to load Chocolatey GUI assembly. {0}", ex.Message);
-                    MessageBox.Show(errorMessage);
+                    ChocolateyMessageBox.Show(errorMessage);
                     throw new ApplicationException(errorMessage);
                 }