diff --git a/src/controller/mainController.py b/src/controller/mainController.py
index eb30b120..c60f4caf 100644
--- a/src/controller/mainController.py
+++ b/src/controller/mainController.py
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ class Controller(object):
   self.view.prepare()
   self.bind_stream_events()
   self.bind_other_events()
+
+ def check_invisible_at_startup(self):
   # Visibility check
   if config.app["app-settings"]["hide_gui"] == True:
    self.show_hide()
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 3022dbad..ccfd471b 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ def setup():
  r = mainController.Controller()
  r.view.Show()
  r.do_work()
+ r.check_invisible_at_startup()
  call_threaded(r.start)
  app.MainLoop()