diff --git a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp
index 2d6fd1b3..7613b3c6 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ AppConfig::AppConfig(QSettings* settings) :
     m_CryptoEnabled(false),
     m_AutoHide(false),
     m_LastExpiringWarningTime(0),
-    m_AutoConfigServer()
+    m_AutoConfigServer(),
+    m_MinimizeToTray(false)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(m_pSettings);
 
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ void AppConfig::loadSettings()
     m_lastVersion = settings().value("lastVersion", "Unknown").toString();
     m_LastExpiringWarningTime = settings().value("lastExpiringWarningTime", 0).toInt();
     m_ActivationHasRun = settings().value("activationHasRun", false).toBool();
+    m_MinimizeToTray = settings().value("minimizeToTray", false).toBool();
 }
 
 void AppConfig::saveSettings()
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ void AppConfig::saveSettings()
     settings().setValue("lastVersion", m_lastVersion);
     settings().setValue("lastExpiringWarningTime", m_LastExpiringWarningTime);
     settings().setValue("activationHasRun", m_ActivationHasRun);
+    settings().setValue("minimizeToTray", m_MinimizeToTray);
     settings().sync();
 }
 
@@ -298,3 +301,7 @@ bool AppConfig::getCryptoEnabled() const {
 void AppConfig::setAutoHide(bool b) { m_AutoHide = b; }
 
 bool AppConfig::getAutoHide() { return m_AutoHide; }
+
+void AppConfig::setMinimizeToTray(bool b) { m_MinimizeToTray = b; }
+
+bool AppConfig::getMinimizeToTray() { return m_MinimizeToTray; }
diff --git a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h
index 654cc3dc..7e075e62 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h
+++ b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ class AppConfig: public QObject
 
         QString lastVersion() const;
 
+        void setMinimizeToTray(bool b);
+        bool getMinimizeToTray();
+
         void saveSettings();
         void setLastVersion(QString version);
 
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@ protected:
         QString m_lastVersion;
         int m_LastExpiringWarningTime;
         bool m_ActivationHasRun;
+        bool m_MinimizeToTray;
 
         static const char m_SynergysName[];
         static const char m_SynergycName[];
diff --git a/src/gui/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/gui/src/MainWindow.cpp
index 951a2ff0..d8af942e 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -223,28 +223,6 @@ void MainWindow::open()
     }
 }
 
-void MainWindow::onModeChanged(bool startDesktop, bool applyService)
-{
-    if (appConfig().processMode() == Service)
-    {
-        // ensure that the apply button actually does something, since desktop
-        // mode screws around with connecting/disconnecting the action.
-        disconnect(m_pButtonToggleStart, SIGNAL(clicked()), m_pActionStartSynergy, SLOT(trigger()));
-        connect(m_pButtonToggleStart, SIGNAL(clicked()), m_pActionStartSynergy, SLOT(trigger()));
-
-        if (applyService)
-        {
-            stopDesktop();
-            startSynergy();
-        }
-    }
-    else if ((appConfig().processMode() == Desktop) && startDesktop)
-    {
-        stopService();
-        startSynergy();
-    }
-}
-
 void MainWindow::setStatus(const QString &status)
 {
     m_pStatusLabel->setText(status);
@@ -1093,10 +1071,15 @@ void MainWindow::changeEvent(QEvent* event)
 
             break;
         }
-        default:
-            QMainWindow::changeEvent(event);
+        case QEvent::WindowStateChange:
+        {
+            windowStateChanged();
+            break;
+        }
         }
     }
+    // all that do not return are allowing the event to propagate
+    QMainWindow::changeEvent(event);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::addZeroconfServer(const QString name)
@@ -1291,21 +1274,7 @@ void MainWindow::updateAutoConfigWidgets()
 
 void MainWindow::on_m_pActionSettings_triggered()
 {
-    ProcessMode lastProcessMode = appConfig().processMode();
-    bool lastAutoConfig = appConfig().autoConfig();
-
-    SettingsDialog dlg(this, appConfig());
-    dlg.exec();
-
-    if (lastProcessMode != appConfig().processMode())
-    {
-        onModeChanged(true, true);
-    }
-
-    if (lastAutoConfig != appConfig().autoConfig()) {
-        updateAutoConfigWidgets();
-        updateZeroconfService();
-    }
+    SettingsDialog(this, appConfig()).exec();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::autoAddScreen(const QString name)
@@ -1439,3 +1408,9 @@ void MainWindow::on_m_pComboServerList_currentIndexChanged(const QString &server
     appConfig().setAutoConfigServer(server);
     appConfig().saveSettings();
 }
+
+void MainWindow::windowStateChanged()
+{
+    if (windowState() == Qt::WindowMinimized && appConfig().getMinimizeToTray())
+        hide();
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/src/MainWindow.h b/src/gui/src/MainWindow.h
index 812234cd..2817b192 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/gui/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ public slots:
         bool serverArgs(QStringList& args, QString& app);
         void setStatus(const QString& status);
         void sendIpcMessage(qIpcMessageType type, const char* buffer, bool showErrors);
-        void onModeChanged(bool startDesktop, bool applyService);
         void updateFromLogLine(const QString& line);
         QString getIPAddresses();
         void stopService();
@@ -203,6 +202,9 @@ public slots:
         void showEvent (QShowEvent*);
         void secureSocket(bool secureSocket);
 
+        void windowStateChanged();
+
+
     private:
 #ifndef SYNERGY_ENTERPRISE
         LicenseManager* m_LicenseManager;
diff --git a/src/gui/src/SettingsDialog.cpp b/src/gui/src/SettingsDialog.cpp
index 50f3ab23..8c512a41 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/SettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/SettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(QWidget* parent, AppConfig& config) :
     m_pLineEditLogFilename->setText(appConfig().logFilename());
     setIndexFromItemData(m_pComboLanguage, appConfig().language());
     m_pCheckBoxAutoHide->setChecked(appConfig().getAutoHide());
+    m_pCheckBoxMinimizeToTray->setChecked(appConfig().getMinimizeToTray());
+    m_pCheckBoxEnableCrypto->setChecked(m_appConfig.getCryptoEnabled());
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     m_pBonjourWindows = new BonjourWindows(this, m_pMainWindow, m_appConfig);
@@ -66,7 +68,6 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(QWidget* parent, AppConfig& config) :
 
     m_pComboElevate->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(appConfig().elevateMode()));
 
-    m_pCheckBoxAutoHide->hide();
 #else
     // elevate checkbox is only useful on ms windows.
     m_pLabelElevate->hide();
@@ -106,9 +107,10 @@ void SettingsDialog::accept()
     appConfig().setLogToFile(m_pCheckBoxLogToFile->isChecked());
     appConfig().setLogFilename(m_pLineEditLogFilename->text());
     appConfig().setLanguage(m_pComboLanguage->itemData(m_pComboLanguage->currentIndex()).toString());
-       appConfig().setElevateMode(static_cast<ElevateMode>(m_pComboElevate->currentIndex()));
+    appConfig().setElevateMode(static_cast<ElevateMode>(m_pComboElevate->currentIndex()));
     appConfig().setAutoHide(m_pCheckBoxAutoHide->isChecked());
     appConfig().setAutoConfig(m_pCheckBoxAutoConfig->isChecked());
+    appConfig().setMinimizeToTray(m_pCheckBoxMinimizeToTray->isChecked());
     appConfig().saveSettings();
     QDialog::accept();
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/src/SettingsDialogBase.ui b/src/gui/src/SettingsDialogBase.ui
index b85417c2..10bcc589 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/SettingsDialogBase.ui
+++ b/src/gui/src/SettingsDialogBase.ui
@@ -114,13 +114,6 @@
       <item row="0" column="1">
        <widget class="QComboBox" name="m_pComboLanguage"/>
       </item>
-      <item row="5" column="0">
-       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="m_pCheckBoxAutoHide">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>&amp;Hide on startup</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
       <item row="4" column="1">
        <widget class="QComboBox" name="m_pComboElevate">
         <property name="toolTip">
@@ -153,6 +146,20 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item row="6" column="0">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="m_pCheckBoxAutoHide">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>&amp;Hide on startup</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="7" column="0">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="m_pCheckBoxMinimizeToTray">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Minimize to System &amp;Tray</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
@@ -392,6 +399,7 @@
   <tabstop>m_pLineEditScreenName</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_pSpinBoxPort</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_pLineEditInterface</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>m_pCheckBoxMinimizeToTray</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_pComboElevate</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_pCheckBoxAutoHide</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_pComboLogLevel</tabstop>