diff --git a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
index 17c910ab02..9bfdd9b1fd 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ fn open_about_window(cx: &mut App) {
             window_bounds: Some(WindowBounds::centered(window_size, cx)),
             is_resizable: false,
             is_minimizable: false,
-            kind: WindowKind::Normal,
+            kind: WindowKind::Floating,
             app_id: Some(ReleaseChannel::global(cx).app_id().to_owned()),
             ..Default::default()
         },