diff --git a/app/SettingsBase.cpp b/app/SettingsBase.cpp
--- a/app/SettingsBase.cpp
+++ b/app/SettingsBase.cpp
@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@
         stackedWidget->addWidget(activeView->mainWidget());
     }
 
+    show();
+
     // Handle the tooltips
     qDeleteAll( tooltipManagers );
     tooltipManagers.clear();
diff --git a/app/main.cpp b/app/main.cpp
--- a/app/main.cpp
+++ b/app/main.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@
 
    
     SettingsBase *mainWindow = new SettingsBase(mode);
-    mainWindow->show();
     application.setMainWindow(mainWindow);
     return application.exec();
 }