diff --git a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
index 679c43cd9..33a17d845 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
@@ -6817,6 +6817,7 @@ void OBSBasic::SystemTrayInit()
 	trayMenu->addAction(sysTrayReplayBuffer);
 	trayMenu->addAction(exit);
 	trayIcon->setContextMenu(trayMenu);
+	trayIcon->show();
 
 	if (outputHandler && !outputHandler->replayBuffer)
 		sysTrayReplayBuffer->setEnabled(false);