diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index ad7b5b19c..fe0415ac0 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ if(WIN32)
     set(QT_USE_QTMAIN TRUE)
 endif(WIN32)
 
-find_package(Qt4 COMPONENTS QtCore QtGui QtXml QtXmlPatterns REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt4 COMPONENTS QtCore QtGui QtNetwork QtXml QtXmlPatterns REQUIRED)
 include(${QT_USE_FILE})
 
 qt4_wrap_ui(OPENCS_UI_HDR ${OPENCS_UI})
diff --git a/apps/opencs/editor.cpp b/apps/opencs/editor.cpp
index e05ebcdeb..36d4f9735 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/editor.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/editor.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
 #include "editor.hpp"
 
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QLocalServer>
+#include <QLocalSocket>
 
 #include "model/doc/document.hpp"
 #include "model/world/data.hpp"
 
 CS::Editor::Editor() : mViewManager (mDocumentManager)
 {
+	mIpcServerName = "org.openmw.OpenCS";
+
     connect (&mViewManager, SIGNAL (newDocumentRequest ()), this, SLOT (createDocument ()));
     connect (&mViewManager, SIGNAL (loadDocumentRequest ()), this, SLOT (loadDocument ()));
 
@@ -114,6 +118,35 @@ void CS::Editor::createNewFile()
     mFileDialog.hide();
 }
 
+void CS::Editor::showStartup()
+{
+	if(mStartup.isHidden())
+		mStartup.show();
+	mStartup.raise();
+	mStartup.activateWindow();
+}
+
+bool CS::Editor::makeIPCServer()
+{
+	mServer = new QLocalServer(this);
+
+	if(mServer->listen(mIpcServerName))
+	{
+		connect(mServer, SIGNAL(newConnection()), this, SLOT(showStartup()));
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	mServer->close();
+	return false;
+}
+
+void CS::Editor::connectToIPCServer()
+{
+	mClientSocket = new QLocalSocket(this);
+	mClientSocket->connectToServer(mIpcServerName);
+	mClientSocket->close();
+}
+
 int CS::Editor::run()
 {
     mStartup.show();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/editor.hpp b/apps/opencs/editor.hpp
index 380e434c2..80336d66f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/editor.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/editor.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 #define CS_EDITOR_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QLocalServer>
+#include <QLocalSocket>
+
 #ifndef Q_MOC_RUN
 #include <components/files/configurationmanager.hpp>
 #endif
@@ -35,6 +39,9 @@ namespace CS
 
             Editor();
 
+            bool makeIPCServer();
+            void connectToIPCServer();
+
             int run();
             ///< \return error status
 
@@ -45,6 +52,14 @@ namespace CS
             void loadDocument();
             void openFiles();
             void createNewFile();
+
+            void showStartup();
+
+        private:
+
+            QString mIpcServerName;
+            QLocalServer *mServer;
+            QLocalSocket *mClientSocket;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/main.cpp b/apps/opencs/main.cpp
index 7f6f9302e..eddeb1983 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/main.cpp
@@ -39,5 +39,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     CS::Editor editor;
 
+    if(!editor.makeIPCServer())
+    {
+    	editor.connectToIPCServer();
+    	return 0;
+    }
+
     return editor.run();
 }