diff --git a/src/main/mainWindow.js b/src/main/mainWindow.js
index da3a1b55..1f05409f 100644
--- a/src/main/mainWindow.js
+++ b/src/main/mainWindow.js
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ function createMainWindow(config, options) {
   });
 
   const mainWindow = new BrowserWindow(windowOptions);
+
+  const indexURL = global.isDev ? 'http://localhost:8080/browser/index.html' : `file://${app.getAppPath()}/browser/index.html`;
+  mainWindow.loadURL(indexURL);
+
+  // This section should be called after loadURL() #570
   if (options.hideOnStartup) {
     if (windowOptions.maximized) {
       mainWindow.maximize();
@@ -59,9 +64,6 @@ function createMainWindow(config, options) {
     webPreferences.nodeIntegration = false;
   });
 
-  const indexURL = global.isDev ? 'http://localhost:8080/browser/index.html' : `file://${app.getAppPath()}/browser/index.html`;
-  mainWindow.loadURL(indexURL);
-
   mainWindow.once('ready-to-show', () => {
     if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
       mainWindow.show();