diff --git a/src/SiteMonitor/Views/MainWindow.axaml b/src/SiteMonitor/Views/MainWindow.axaml
index e70bdde..3bd39cd 100644
--- a/src/SiteMonitor/Views/MainWindow.axaml
+++ b/src/SiteMonitor/Views/MainWindow.axaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         ShowInTaskbar="{Binding !IsMinimized, Mode=TwoWay}"
         Topmost="True"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen"
+        Loaded="HideWindowOnLoaded"
         x:Class="SiteMonitor.Views.MainWindow"
         x:DataType="viewModels:MainWindowViewModel"
         Icon="/Assets/logo.ico"
diff --git a/src/SiteMonitor/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs b/src/SiteMonitor/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
index 0f05a92..06fc365 100644
--- a/src/SiteMonitor/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
+++ b/src/SiteMonitor/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 
 using Nullinside.Api.Common.Desktop;
 #if !DEBUG
@@ -92,4 +93,9 @@ protected override void OnInitialized() {
 #endif
     });
   }
+
+  private void HideWindowOnLoaded(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
+    var window = (Window)sender!;
+    window.WindowState = WindowState.Minimized;
+  }
 }
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