diff --git a/src/locales/en/translation.json b/src/locales/en/translation.json
index 01cfcdf8..a17875ad 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@
     "must_be_valid_url": "The source must be a valid URL",
     "blocked_users": "Blocked users",
     "user_unblocked": "User has been unblocked",
-    "enable_achievement_notifications": "When an achievement in unlocked"
+    "enable_achievement_notifications": "When an achievement in unlocked",
+    "launch_minimized": "Launch Hydra minimized"
   },
   "notifications": {
     "download_complete": "Download complete",
diff --git a/src/locales/pt-BR/translation.json b/src/locales/pt-BR/translation.json
index 694a805d..e0f59e24 100644
--- a/src/locales/pt-BR/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/pt-BR/translation.json
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@
     "must_be_valid_url": "A fonte deve ser uma URL válida",
     "blocked_users": "Usuários bloqueados",
     "user_unblocked": "Usuário desbloqueado",
-    "enable_achievement_notifications": "Quando uma conquista é desbloqueada"
+    "enable_achievement_notifications": "Quando uma conquista é desbloqueada",
+    "launch_minimized": "Iniciar o Hydra minimizado"
   },
   "notifications": {
     "download_complete": "Download concluído",
diff --git a/src/main/entity/user-preferences.entity.ts b/src/main/entity/user-preferences.entity.ts
index dc6d465d..b43d463e 100644
--- a/src/main/entity/user-preferences.entity.ts
+++ b/src/main/entity/user-preferences.entity.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ export class UserPreferences {
   @Column("boolean", { default: false })
   runAtStartup: boolean;
 
+  @Column("boolean", { default: false })
+  startMinimized: boolean;
+
   @CreateDateColumn()
   createdAt: Date;
 
diff --git a/src/main/events/user-preferences/auto-launch.ts b/src/main/events/user-preferences/auto-launch.ts
index 1f4f9cc3..0b1bba21 100644
--- a/src/main/events/user-preferences/auto-launch.ts
+++ b/src/main/events/user-preferences/auto-launch.ts
@@ -16,15 +16,16 @@ const windowsStartupPath = path.join(
 
 const autoLaunch = async (
   _event: Electron.IpcMainInvokeEvent,
-  enabled: boolean
+  autoLaunchProps: { enabled: boolean; minimized: boolean }
 ) => {
   if (!app.isPackaged) return;
 
   const appLauncher = new AutoLaunch({
     name: app.getName(),
+    isHidden: autoLaunchProps.minimized,
   });
 
-  if (enabled) {
+  if (autoLaunchProps.enabled) {
     appLauncher.enable().catch((err) => {
       logger.error(err);
     });
diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 1b1629ef..7f35c317 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,10 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
     i18n.changeLanguage(userPreferences.language);
   }
 
-  WindowManager.createMainWindow();
+  if (!process.argv.includes("--hidden")) {
+    WindowManager.createMainWindow();
+  }
+
   WindowManager.createNotificationWindow();
   WindowManager.createSystemTray(userPreferences?.language || "en");
 });
diff --git a/src/main/knex-client.ts b/src/main/knex-client.ts
index 5f81ffbc..eec5b054 100644
--- a/src/main/knex-client.ts
+++ b/src/main/knex-client.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { AddAchievementNotificationPreference } from "./migrations/2024101301290
 import { CreateUserSubscription } from "./migrations/20241015235142_create_user_subscription";
 import { AddBackgroundImageUrl } from "./migrations/20241016100249_add_background_image_url";
 import { AddWinePrefixToGame } from "./migrations/20241019081648_add_wine_prefix_to_game";
-
+import { AddStartMinimizedColumn } from "./migrations/20241030171454_add_start_minimized_column";
 export type HydraMigration = Knex.Migration & { name: string };
 
 class MigrationSource implements Knex.MigrationSource<HydraMigration> {
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class MigrationSource implements Knex.MigrationSource<HydraMigration> {
       CreateUserSubscription,
       AddBackgroundImageUrl,
       AddWinePrefixToGame,
+      AddStartMinimizedColumn,
     ]);
   }
   getMigrationName(migration: HydraMigration): string {
diff --git a/src/main/migrations/20241030171454_add_start_minimized_column.ts b/src/main/migrations/20241030171454_add_start_minimized_column.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69ede189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/migrations/20241030171454_add_start_minimized_column.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import type { HydraMigration } from "@main/knex-client";
+import type { Knex } from "knex";
+
+export const AddStartMinimizedColumn: HydraMigration = {
+  name: "AddStartMinimizedColumn",
+  up: (knex: Knex) => {
+    return knex.schema.alterTable("user_preferences", (table) => {
+      return table.boolean("startMinimized").notNullable().defaultTo(0);
+    });
+  },
+
+  down: async (knex: Knex) => {
+    return knex.schema.alterTable("user_preferences", (table) => {
+      return table.dropColumn("startMinimized");
+    });
+  },
+};
diff --git a/src/main/services/window-manager.ts b/src/main/services/window-manager.ts
index e1dc4dfc..b61c991a 100644
--- a/src/main/services/window-manager.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/window-manager.ts
@@ -310,14 +310,15 @@ export class WindowManager {
     if (process.platform !== "darwin") {
       tray.addListener("click", () => {
         if (this.mainWindow) {
-          if (WindowManager.mainWindow?.isMinimized())
-            WindowManager.mainWindow.restore();
-
-          WindowManager.mainWindow?.focus();
-          return;
+          if (
+            WindowManager.mainWindow?.isMinimized() ||
+            !WindowManager.mainWindow?.isVisible()
+          ) {
+            WindowManager.mainWindow?.show();
+          }
+        } else {
+          this.createMainWindow();
         }
-
-        this.createMainWindow();
       });
 
       tray.addListener("right-click", showContextMenu);
diff --git a/src/preload/index.ts b/src/preload/index.ts
index 90c50763..9baa8325 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("electron", {
   getUserPreferences: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("getUserPreferences"),
   updateUserPreferences: (preferences: UserPreferences) =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke("updateUserPreferences", preferences),
-  autoLaunch: (enabled: boolean) => ipcRenderer.invoke("autoLaunch", enabled),
+  autoLaunch: (autoLaunchProps: { enabled: boolean; minimized: boolean }) =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("autoLaunch", autoLaunchProps),
   authenticateRealDebrid: (apiToken: string) =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke("authenticateRealDebrid", apiToken),
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/declaration.d.ts b/src/renderer/src/declaration.d.ts
index 929b00e9..a12862b3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/declaration.d.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/declaration.d.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ declare global {
     updateUserPreferences: (
       preferences: Partial<UserPreferences>
     ) => Promise<void>;
-    autoLaunch: (enabled: boolean) => Promise<void>;
+    autoLaunch: (autoLaunchProps: {
+      enabled: boolean;
+      minimized: boolean;
+    }) => Promise<void>;
     authenticateRealDebrid: (apiToken: string) => Promise<RealDebridUser>;
 
     /* Download sources */
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/settings-behavior.tsx b/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/settings-behavior.tsx
index f0b4b4c4..4e3ef2f3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/settings-behavior.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/settings-behavior.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export function SettingsBehavior() {
   const [form, setForm] = useState({
     preferQuitInsteadOfHiding: false,
     runAtStartup: false,
+    startMinimized: false,
   });
 
   const { t } = useTranslation("settings");
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export function SettingsBehavior() {
       setForm({
         preferQuitInsteadOfHiding: userPreferences.preferQuitInsteadOfHiding,
         runAtStartup: userPreferences.runAtStartup,
+        startMinimized: userPreferences.startMinimized,
       });
     }
   }, [userPreferences]);
@@ -58,11 +60,32 @@ export function SettingsBehavior() {
           label={t("launch_with_system")}
           onChange={() => {
             handleChange({ runAtStartup: !form.runAtStartup });
-            window.electron.autoLaunch(!form.runAtStartup);
+            window.electron.autoLaunch({
+              enabled: !form.runAtStartup,
+              minimized: form.startMinimized,
+            });
           }}
           checked={form.runAtStartup}
         />
       )}
+
+      {showRunAtStartup && (
+        <div style={{ opacity: form.runAtStartup ? 1 : 0.5 }}>
+          <CheckboxField
+            label={t("launch_minimized")}
+            style={{ cursor: form.runAtStartup ? "pointer" : "not-allowed" }}
+            checked={form.runAtStartup && form.startMinimized}
+            disabled={!form.runAtStartup}
+            onChange={() => {
+              handleChange({ startMinimized: !form.startMinimized });
+              window.electron.autoLaunch({
+                minimized: !form.startMinimized,
+                enabled: form.runAtStartup,
+              });
+            }}
+          />
+        </div>
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index 7f970d63..9bb25e3f 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ export interface UserPreferences {
   realDebridApiToken: string | null;
   preferQuitInsteadOfHiding: boolean;
   runAtStartup: boolean;
+  startMinimized: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface Steam250Game {