diff --git a/src/common/config/defaultPreferences.js b/src/common/config/defaultPreferences.js
index 0fb3c778..d8de17e4 100644
--- a/src/common/config/defaultPreferences.js
+++ b/src/common/config/defaultPreferences.js
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 const defaultPreferences = {
   version: 2,
   teams: [],
-  showTrayIcon: false,
+  showTrayIcon: true,
   trayIconTheme: 'light',
-  minimizeToTray: false,
+  minimizeToTray: true,
   notifications: {
     flashWindow: 2,
     bounceIcon: true,
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index e37c90f6..a28f8920 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -1145,10 +1145,7 @@ function getDeeplinkingURL(args) {
 }
 
 function shouldShowTrayIcon() {
-  if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-    return true;
-  }
-  if (['darwin', 'linux'].includes(process.platform) && config.showTrayIcon === true) {
+  if (config.showTrayIcon === true || process.platform === 'win32') {
     return true;
   }
   return false;