diff --git a/src/com/sheepit/client/Configuration.java b/src/com/sheepit/client/Configuration.java
index 237b886..03f691a 100644
--- a/src/com/sheepit/client/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/com/sheepit/client/Configuration.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ import lombok.Data;
 		this.shutdownMode = "soft";
 		this.extras = "";
 		this.autoSignIn = false;
-		this.useSysTray = true;
+		this.useSysTray = false;
 		this.UIType = null;
 		this.theme = null;
 	}
diff --git a/src/com/sheepit/client/SettingsLoader.java b/src/com/sheepit/client/SettingsLoader.java
index db80d92..4ac7f97 100644
--- a/src/com/sheepit/client/SettingsLoader.java
+++ b/src/com/sheepit/client/SettingsLoader.java
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ public class SettingsLoader {
 		this.renderbucketSize = null;
 		this.cacheDir = null;
 		this.autoSignIn = null;
-		this.useSysTray = null;
+		this.useSysTray = String.valueOf(defaultConfigValues.isUseSysTray());
 		this.ui = null;
 		this.priority = defaultConfigValues.getPriority(); // must be the same default as Configuration
 		this.ram = null;