diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/Switcher.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/Switcher.cpp
index a9aedaae03..83ce08ca23 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/Switcher.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/Switcher.cpp
@@ -984,6 +984,22 @@ TSwitchManager::QuitApp()
 }
 
 
+void
+TSwitchManager::HideApp()
+{
+	// hide all teams in this group
+
+	TTeamGroup *teamGroup = (TTeamGroup *)fGroupList.ItemAt(fCurrentIndex);
+
+	for (int32 i = teamGroup->TeamList()->CountItems(); i-- > 0;) {
+		team_id team = (team_id)teamGroup->TeamList()->ItemAt(i);
+		app_info info;
+		if (be_roster->GetRunningAppInfo(team, &info) == B_OK)
+			do_minimize_team(BRect(), team, false);
+	}
+}
+
+
 window_info *
 TSwitchManager::WindowInfo(int32 groupIndex, int32 windowIndex)
 {
@@ -1587,6 +1603,11 @@ TSwitcherWindow::DoKey(uint32 key, uint32 modifiers)
 			fManager->QuitApp();
 			break;
 
+		case 'h':
+		case 'H':
+			fManager->HideApp();
+			break;
+
 #if _ALLOW_STICKY_
 		case 's': 
 		case 'S':
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/Switcher.h b/src/apps/deskbar/Switcher.h
index 3455624ad8..6c8f9ec8fd 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/Switcher.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/Switcher.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class TSwitchManager : public BHandler {
 		int32 CountVisibleGroups();
 
 		void QuitApp();
+		void HideApp();
 		void CycleApp(bool forward, bool activate = false);	
 		void CycleWindow(bool forward, bool wrap = true);	
 		void SwitchToApp(int32 prevIndex, int32 newIndex, bool forward);