diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs b/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs
index 8c869e941..52faf8658 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs
@@ -101,7 +101,15 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
                 API.SaveAppAllSettings();
 
-                _mainVM.MainWindowVisibility = _settings.HideOnStartup ? Visibility.Hidden : Visibility.Visible;
+                if (_settings.HideOnStartup)
+                {
+                    _mainVM.Hide(); 
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    window.WindowAnimator();
+                }
+
                 Log.Info("|App.OnStartup|End Flow Launcher startup ----------------------------------------------------  ");
             });
         }
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
index 02f2908d2..4509d1fce 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -713,8 +713,8 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.ViewModel
             if (WinToggleStatus != true)
             {
                 MainWindowVisibility = Visibility.Visible;
-                ((MainWindow)Application.Current.MainWindow).WindowAnimator();
                 WinToggleStatus = true;
+                ((MainWindow)Application.Current.MainWindow).WindowAnimator();
                 MainWindowOpacity = 1;
             }
             else