diff --git a/electron-projects/ucap-webmessenger-electron/src/app/AppWindow.ts b/electron-projects/ucap-webmessenger-electron/src/app/AppWindow.ts
index 4c418ffa..774b4c2f 100644
--- a/electron-projects/ucap-webmessenger-electron/src/app/AppWindow.ts
+++ b/electron-projects/ucap-webmessenger-electron/src/app/AppWindow.ts
@@ -122,11 +122,14 @@ 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) {
-          this.window.close();
-        } else {
-          this.window.show();
-        }
+        this.window.close();
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          if (appStorage.startupHideWindow) {
+            this.window.close();
+          } else {
+            this.window.show();
+          }
+        }, 500);
         this.window.on(ElectronBrowserWindowChannel.Unmaximize, () => {
           setTimeout(() => {
             const bounds = this.window.getBounds();