diff --git a/electron-projects/ucap-webmessenger-electron/src/app/AppWindow.ts b/electron-projects/ucap-webmessenger-electron/src/app/AppWindow.ts
index 0e1b4d68..84964c7b 100644
--- a/electron-projects/ucap-webmessenger-electron/src/app/AppWindow.ts
+++ b/electron-projects/ucap-webmessenger-electron/src/app/AppWindow.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ export class AppWindow {
       // can be tidied up once https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/12971
       // has been confirmed as resolved
       this.window.once(ElectronBrowserWindowChannel.ReadyToShow, () => {
-        if (!appStorage.startupHideWindow) {
+        if (appStorage.startupHideWindow) {
+          this.window.close();
+        } else {
           this.window.show();
         }
         this.window.on(ElectronBrowserWindowChannel.Unmaximize, () => {