diff --git a/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/en.ts b/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/en.ts
index fc6ee78b3..69d2f1071 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/en.ts
+++ b/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/en.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
         <source>applicationDescription</source>
         <translation>A free SIP video-phone</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>commandLineOptionIconified</source>
+        <translation>Start in the system tray, do not show the main interface.</translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>CallControls</name>
diff --git a/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/fr.ts b/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/fr.ts
index c74398bbe..2a56cb8e4 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/fr.ts
+++ b/linphone-desktop/assets/languages/fr.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
         <source>applicationDescription</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>commandLineOptionIconified</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>CallControls</name>
diff --git a/linphone-desktop/src/app/App.cpp b/linphone-desktop/src/app/App.cpp
index 4300b494f..f4611932c 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/src/app/App.cpp
+++ b/linphone-desktop/src/app/App.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ void App::initContentApp () {
   }
 }
 
+bool App::isInitiallyIconified () const {
+  return m_parser.isSet("iconified");
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 void App::parseArgs () {
@@ -159,6 +163,9 @@ void App::parseArgs () {
   m_parser.addVersionOption();
   m_parser.addOptions({
     { "config", tr("commandLineOptionConfig"), "file" },
+  #ifndef __APPLE__
+    { "iconified", tr("commandLineOptionIconified") },
+  #endif // __APPLE__
     { "selftest", tr("commandLineOptionSelftest") },
     { { "V", "verbose" }, tr("commandLineOptionVerbose") }
   });
diff --git a/linphone-desktop/src/app/App.hpp b/linphone-desktop/src/app/App.hpp
index f8527151b..75dd6336c 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/src/app/App.hpp
+++ b/linphone-desktop/src/app/App.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public:
 
   void initContentApp ();
 
+  Q_INVOKABLE bool isInitiallyIconified () const;
+
   Q_INVOKABLE QString locale () const {
     return m_locale;
   }
diff --git a/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/Main/MainWindow.qml b/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/Main/MainWindow.qml
index 7c6c307e5..d5103b6e4 100644
--- a/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/Main/MainWindow.qml
+++ b/linphone-desktop/ui/views/App/Main/MainWindow.qml
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ Controls1.ApplicationWindow {
 
   Component.onCompleted: Utils.setTimeout(window, 0, function () {
     _setView('Home')
+    if (App.isInitiallyIconified()) {
+      window.hide()
+    }
   })
 
   onActiveFocusItemChanged: activeFocusItem == null && smartSearchBar.hideMenu()