diff --git a/src/Main/Forms/MainFrame.cpp b/src/Main/Forms/MainFrame.cpp
index d6f82a84..df1b8f77 100644
--- a/src/Main/Forms/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/src/Main/Forms/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ namespace VeraCrypt
 	MainFrame::MainFrame (wxWindow* parent) : MainFrameBase (parent),
 #ifdef HAVE_INDICATORS
 		indicator (NULL),
+		indicator_item_showhide (NULL),
+		indicator_item_mountfavorites (NULL),
+		indicator_item_dismountall (NULL),
+		indicator_item_prefs (NULL),
+		indicator_item_exit (NULL),
 #endif
 		ListItemRightClickEventPending (false),
 		SelectedItemIndex (-1),
@@ -1445,7 +1450,7 @@ namespace VeraCrypt
 			try
 			{
 				uint8 buf[128];
-				if (read (ShowRequestFifo, buf, sizeof (buf)) > 0 && Gui->IsInBackgroundMode())
+				if (read (ShowRequestFifo, buf, sizeof (buf)) > 0)
 					Gui->SetBackgroundMode (false);
 			}
 			catch (...)
diff --git a/src/Main/GraphicUserInterface.cpp b/src/Main/GraphicUserInterface.cpp
index 84a40eaf..3dd294d5 100644
--- a/src/Main/GraphicUserInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/Main/GraphicUserInterface.cpp
@@ -1037,7 +1037,6 @@ namespace VeraCrypt
 					if (write (showFifo, buf, 1) == 1)
 					{
 						close (showFifo);
-						Gui->ShowInfo (LangString["LINUX_VC_RUNNING_ALREADY"]);
 						Application::SetExitCode (0);
 						return false;
 					}
@@ -1872,7 +1871,9 @@ namespace VeraCrypt
 		BackgroundMode = state;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_INDICATORS
-		gtk_menu_item_set_label ((GtkMenuItem*) ((MainFrame*) mMainFrame)->indicator_item_showhide, LangString[Gui->IsInBackgroundMode() ? "SHOW_TC" : "HIDE_TC"].mb_str());
+		MainFrame *mainFrame = (MainFrame*) mMainFrame;
+		if (mainFrame->indicator_item_showhide)
+			gtk_menu_item_set_label ((GtkMenuItem*) mainFrame->indicator_item_showhide, LangString[Gui->IsInBackgroundMode() ? "SHOW_TC" : "HIDE_TC"].mb_str());
 #endif
 	}