diff --git a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 8353f076e..0b98b9e31 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -605,7 +605,13 @@ void MainWindow::serverConnectionConfigureClient(const QString &clientName)
 
 void MainWindow::open()
 {
-  Settings::value(Settings::Gui::Autohide).toBool() ? hide() : showAndActivate();
+  if (!Settings::value(Settings::Gui::Autohide).toBool())
+    showAndActivate();
+  else if (deskflow::platform::isMac())
+    // macOS to call hide after this function ends
+    QTimer::singleShot(1, this, &MainWindow::hide);
+  else
+    hide();
 
   // if a critical error was shown just before the main window (i.e. on app
   // load), it will be hidden behind the main window. therefore we need to raise