diff --git a/discover_overlay/discover_overlay.py b/discover_overlay/discover_overlay.py
index 18f68a8..ffc365b 100755
--- a/discover_overlay/discover_overlay.py
+++ b/discover_overlay/discover_overlay.py
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ class Discover:
             print("      --undeaf           ", _("Unset user deafened state"))
             print("      --moveto=XX        ",
                   _("Move the user into voice room, by Room ID"))
+            print("      --minimized        ",
+                  _("If tray icon is enabled, start with only tray icon and no configuration window"))
             print("")
             print(_("For gamescope compatibility ensure ENV has 'GDK_BACKEND=x11'"))
             if normal_close:
@@ -437,7 +439,7 @@ class Discover:
 
         if self.mix_settings:
             MainSettingsWindow(
-                self.config_file, self.rpc_file, self.channel_file)
+                self.config_file, self.rpc_file, self.channel_file, [])
 
     def toggle_show(self, _obj=None):
         if self.voice_overlay:
@@ -512,7 +514,7 @@ def entrypoint():
         else:
             if "-c" in sys.argv or "--configure" in sys.argv:
                 settings = MainSettingsWindow(
-                    config_file, rpc_file, channel_file)
+                    config_file, rpc_file, channel_file, sys.argv[1:])
                 Gtk.main()
                 sys.exit(0)
             with open(rpc_file, "w") as tfile:
diff --git a/discover_overlay/settings_window.py b/discover_overlay/settings_window.py
index d164dec..62f0252 100644
--- a/discover_overlay/settings_window.py
+++ b/discover_overlay/settings_window.py
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ _ = t.gettext
 class MainSettingsWindow():
     """Settings class"""
 
-    def __init__(self, config_file, rpc_file, channel_file):
+    def __init__(self, config_file, rpc_file, channel_file, args):
+        self.args = args
         self.steamos = False
         self.voice_placement_window = None
         self.text_placement_window = None
@@ -133,8 +134,9 @@ class MainSettingsWindow():
         self.populate_guild_menu()
 
         builder.connect_signals(self)
-
-        window.show()
+        print(args)
+        if not ( self.show_sys_tray_icon and '--minimized' in self.args ):
+            window.show()
 
     def request_channels_from_guild(self, guild_id):
         with open(self.rpc_file, 'w') as f: