diff --git a/linphone-desktop/src/app/App.cpp b/linphone-desktop/src/app/App.cpp
index 97bdf6d58..7775f2e00 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/src/app/App.cpp
+++ b/linphone-desktop/src/app/App.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void App::initContentApp () {
   #endif // ifndef __APPLE__
 
   if (!m_parser.isSet("iconified"))
-    getMainWindow()->setVisible(true);
+    getMainWindow()->showNormal();
 
   if (m_parser.isSet("selftest"))
     QTimer::singleShot(300, this, &App::quit);
diff --git a/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/Main/MainWindow.qml b/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/Main/MainWindow.qml
index 76d1cfab1..c179c6d4e 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/Main/MainWindow.qml
+++ b/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/Main/MainWindow.qml
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ Controls1.ApplicationWindow {
   width: MainWindowStyle.width
 
   title: MainWindowStyle.title
-  visible: false
 
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Menu bar.