diff --git a/cli.cpp b/cli.cpp
index 8164b9f96..ca90636c9 100644
--- a/cli.cpp
+++ b/cli.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ static std::string                 profile_save_filename = "";
 
 enum
 {
-    RET_FLAG_PRINT_HELP     = 1,
-    RET_FLAG_START_GUI      = 2,
-    RET_FLAG_I2C_TOOLS      = 4,
+    RET_FLAG_PRINT_HELP         = 1,
+    RET_FLAG_START_GUI          = 2,
+    RET_FLAG_I2C_TOOLS          = 4,
+    RET_FLAG_START_MINIMIZED    = 8,
 };
 
 struct DeviceOptions
@@ -348,9 +349,10 @@ void OptionHelp()
     help_text += "Usage: OpenRGB (--device [--mode] [--color])...\n";
     help_text += "\n";
     help_text += "Options:\n";
+    help_text += "--gui                                    Shows the GUI. GUI also appears when not passing any parameters\n";
+    help_text += "--startminimized                         Starts the GUI minimized to tray. Implies --gui, even if not specified\n";
     help_text += "--server                                 Starts the SDK's server\n";
     help_text += "--server-port                            Sets the SDK's server port. Default: 6742 (1024-65535)\n";
-    help_text += "--gui                                    Shows the GUI, also appears when not passing any parameters\n";
     help_text += "-l,  --list-devices                      Lists every compatible device with their number\n";
     help_text += "-d,  --device [0-9]                      Selects device to apply colors and/or effect to, or applies to all devices if omitted\n";
     help_text += "                                           Can be specified multiple times with different modes and colors\n";
@@ -723,6 +725,14 @@ int ProcessOptions(int argc, char *argv[], Options *options)
             ret_flags |= RET_FLAG_I2C_TOOLS;
         }
 
+        /*---------------------------------------------------------*\
+        | --startminimized                                          |
+        \*---------------------------------------------------------*/
+        else if(option == "--startminimized")
+        {
+            ret_flags |= RET_FLAG_START_GUI | RET_FLAG_START_MINIMIZED;
+        }
+
         /*---------------------------------------------------------*\
         | -h / --help (no arguments)                                |
         \*---------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index d5004c5cb..8efc9c29f 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ extern unsigned int cli_main(int argc, char *argv[], std::vector<RGBController *
 
 enum
 {
-    RET_FLAG_PRINT_HELP     = 1,
-    RET_FLAG_START_GUI      = 2,
-    RET_FLAG_I2C_TOOLS      = 4,
+    RET_FLAG_PRINT_HELP         = 1,
+    RET_FLAG_START_GUI          = 2,
+    RET_FLAG_I2C_TOOLS          = 4,
+    RET_FLAG_START_MINIMIZED    = 8,
 };
 
 /******************************************************************************************\
@@ -77,8 +78,16 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         }
 
         Ui::OpenRGBDialog2 dlg(busses, rgb_controllers, &profile_manager, &server, show_i2c_tools);
-        dlg.show();
 
+        if(ret_flags & RET_FLAG_START_MINIMIZED)
+        {
+            dlg.hide();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            dlg.show();
+        }
+        
         return a.exec();
     }
     else