diff --git a/backend/app.go b/backend/app.go
index 51def8a..ec7cca6 100644
--- a/backend/app.go
+++ b/backend/app.go
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func (a *App) SetupWindowsSMTC(hwnd uintptr) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (a *App) LoginToDefaultServer(string) error {
+func (a *App) LoginToDefaultServer() error {
 	serverCfg := a.ServerManager.GetDefaultServer()
 	if serverCfg == nil {
 		return ErrNoServers
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 1dc6302..25e8563 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func main() {
 		defaultServer := myApp.ServerManager.GetDefaultServer()
 		if defaultServer == nil {
 			mainWindow.Controller.PromptForFirstServer()
-		} else {
+		} else if !*backend.FlagStartMinimized { // If the minimized start flag was passed, the connection is already established.
 			mainWindow.Controller.DoConnectToServerWorkflow(defaultServer)
 		}
 
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ func main() {
 	fyneApp.Lifecycle().SetOnEnteredForeground(windowStartupTasks)
 
 	if *backend.FlagStartMinimized {
+		if err = myApp.LoginToDefaultServer(); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %v", err.Error())
+			return
+		}
 		fyneApp.Run()
 	} else {
 		mainWindow.ShowAndRun()