diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs
index 1c08da0d6..6bf9c2ff0 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.UserSettings
         public bool EnableUpdateLog { get; set; }
 
         public bool StartFlowLauncherOnSystemStartup { get; set; } = false;
-        public bool HideOnStartup { get; set; }
+        public bool HideOnStartup { get; set; } = true;
         bool _hideNotifyIcon { get; set; }
         public bool HideNotifyIcon
         {