diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Linux.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Linux.xml
index ab7f0ca6e..01c00da09 100644
--- a/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Linux.xml
+++ b/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Linux.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <configuration default="false" name="Cryptomator Linux" type="Application" factoryName="Application">
     <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="org.cryptomator.launcher.Cryptomator" />
     <module name="launcher" />
-    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Djdk.gtk.version=2 -Duser.language=en -Dcryptomator.settingsPath=&quot;~/.config/Cryptomator/settings.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.ipcPortPath=&quot;~/.config/Cryptomator/ipcPort.bin&quot; -Dcryptomator.logDir=&quot;~/.local/share/Cryptomator/logs&quot; -Dcryptomator.mountPointsDir=&quot;~/.local/share/Cryptomator/mnt&quot; -Xss20m -Xmx512m" />
+    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Djdk.gtk.version=2 -Duser.language=en -Dcryptomator.settingsPath=&quot;~/.config/Cryptomator/settings.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.ipcPortPath=&quot;~/.config/Cryptomator/ipcPort.bin&quot; -Dcryptomator.logDir=&quot;~/.local/share/Cryptomator/logs&quot; -Dcryptomator.mountPointsDir=&quot;~/.local/share/Cryptomator/mnt&quot; -Dcryptomator.showTrayIcon=true -Xss20m -Xmx512m" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Make" enabled="true" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Linux_Dev.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Linux_Dev.xml
index 945c99d68..f65d47bcf 100644
--- a/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Linux_Dev.xml
+++ b/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Linux_Dev.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <configuration default="false" name="Cryptomator Linux Dev" type="Application" factoryName="Application">
     <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="org.cryptomator.launcher.Cryptomator" />
     <module name="launcher" />
-    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Djdk.gtk.version=2 -Duser.language=en -Dcryptomator.settingsPath=&quot;~/.config/Cryptomator-Dev/settings.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.ipcPortPath=&quot;~/.config/Cryptomator-Dev/ipcPort.bin&quot; -Dcryptomator.logDir=&quot;~/.local/share/Cryptomator-Dev/logs&quot; -Dcryptomator.mountPointsDir=&quot;~/.local/share/Cryptomator-Dev/mnt&quot; -Dfuse.experimental=&quot;true&quot; -Xss20m -Xmx512m" />
+    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Djdk.gtk.version=2 -Duser.language=en -Dcryptomator.settingsPath=&quot;~/.config/Cryptomator-Dev/settings.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.ipcPortPath=&quot;~/.config/Cryptomator-Dev/ipcPort.bin&quot; -Dcryptomator.logDir=&quot;~/.local/share/Cryptomator-Dev/logs&quot; -Dcryptomator.mountPointsDir=&quot;~/.local/share/Cryptomator-Dev/mnt&quot; -Dcryptomator.showTrayIcon=true -Dfuse.experimental=&quot;true&quot; -Xss20m -Xmx512m" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Make" enabled="true" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Windows.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Windows.xml
index c1143a530..a5b6c1bf1 100644
--- a/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Windows.xml
+++ b/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Windows.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <configuration default="false" name="Cryptomator Windows" type="Application" factoryName="Application">
     <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="org.cryptomator.launcher.Cryptomator" />
     <module name="launcher" />
-    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Duser.language=en -Dcryptomator.settingsPath=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator/settings.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.ipcPortPath=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator/ipcPort.bin&quot; -Dcryptomator.logDir=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator&quot; -Dcryptomator.keychainPath=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator/keychain.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.mountPointsDir=&quot;~/Cryptomator&quot; -Xss2m -Xmx512m" />
+    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Duser.language=en -Dcryptomator.settingsPath=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator/settings.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.ipcPortPath=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator/ipcPort.bin&quot; -Dcryptomator.logDir=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator&quot; -Dcryptomator.keychainPath=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator/keychain.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.mountPointsDir=&quot;~/Cryptomator&quot; -Dcryptomator.showTrayIcon=true -Xss2m -Xmx512m" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Make" enabled="true" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Windows_Dev.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Windows_Dev.xml
index 1cea10200..84364bdd6 100644
--- a/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Windows_Dev.xml
+++ b/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_Windows_Dev.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <configuration default="false" name="Cryptomator Windows Dev" type="Application" factoryName="Application">
     <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="org.cryptomator.launcher.Cryptomator" />
     <module name="launcher" />
-    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Duser.language=en -Dcryptomator.settingsPath=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator-Dev/settings.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.ipcPortPath=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator-Dev/ipcPort.bin&quot; -Dcryptomator.logDir=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator-Dev&quot; -Dcryptomator.keychainPath=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator-Dev/keychain.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.mountPointsDir=&quot;~/Cryptomator-Dev&quot; -Dfuse.experimental=&quot;true&quot; -Xss2m -Xmx512m" />
+    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Duser.language=en -Dcryptomator.settingsPath=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator-Dev/settings.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.ipcPortPath=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator-Dev/ipcPort.bin&quot; -Dcryptomator.logDir=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator-Dev&quot; -Dcryptomator.keychainPath=&quot;~/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator-Dev/keychain.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.mountPointsDir=&quot;~/Cryptomator-Dev&quot; -Dfuse.experimental=&quot;true&quot; -Dcryptomator.showTrayIcon=true -Xss2m -Xmx512m" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Make" enabled="true" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_macOS.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_macOS.xml
index 9f372f570..c5e67407e 100644
--- a/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_macOS.xml
+++ b/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_macOS.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     </envs>
     <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="org.cryptomator.launcher.Cryptomator" />
     <module name="launcher" />
-    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Duser.language=en -Dcryptomator.settingsPath=&quot;~/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/settings.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.ipcPortPath=&quot;~/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/ipcPort.bin&quot; -Dcryptomator.logDir=&quot;~/Library/Logs/Cryptomator&quot; -Xss2m -Xmx512m -ea" />
+    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Duser.language=en -Dcryptomator.settingsPath=&quot;~/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/settings.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.ipcPortPath=&quot;~/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator/ipcPort.bin&quot; -Dcryptomator.logDir=&quot;~/Library/Logs/Cryptomator&quot; -Dcryptomator.showTrayIcon=true -Xss2m -Xmx512m -ea" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Make" enabled="true" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_macOS_Dev.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_macOS_Dev.xml
index 0d6b497e0..a36f0b6b3 100644
--- a/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_macOS_Dev.xml
+++ b/.idea/runConfigurations/Cryptomator_macOS_Dev.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     </envs>
     <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="org.cryptomator.launcher.Cryptomator" />
     <module name="launcher" />
-    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Duser.language=en -Dcryptomator.settingsPath=&quot;~/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator-Dev/settings.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.ipcPortPath=&quot;~/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator-Dev/ipcPort.bin&quot; -Dcryptomator.logDir=&quot;~/Library/Logs/Cryptomator-Dev&quot; -Xss2m -Xmx512m -ea" />
+    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="-Duser.language=en -Dcryptomator.settingsPath=&quot;~/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator-Dev/settings.json&quot; -Dcryptomator.ipcPortPath=&quot;~/Library/Application Support/Cryptomator-Dev/ipcPort.bin&quot; -Dcryptomator.logDir=&quot;~/Library/Logs/Cryptomator-Dev&quot; -Dcryptomator.showTrayIcon=true -Xss2m -Xmx512m -ea" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Make" enabled="true" />
     </method>
diff --git a/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/Environment.java b/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/Environment.java
index 5d64b3856..0fa12ee20 100644
--- a/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/Environment.java
+++ b/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/Environment.java
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@ import java.util.stream.StreamSupport;
 public class Environment {
 
 	private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Environment.class);
-	private static final String USER_HOME = System.getProperty("user.home");
 	private static final Path RELATIVE_HOME_DIR = Paths.get("~");
-	private static final Path ABSOLUTE_HOME_DIR = Paths.get(USER_HOME);
 	private static final char PATH_LIST_SEP = ':';
 	private static final int DEFAULT_MIN_PW_LENGTH = 8;
 
 	@Inject
 	public Environment() {
+		LOG.debug("user.home: {}", System.getProperty("user.home"));
 		LOG.debug("java.library.path: {}", System.getProperty("java.library.path"));
 		LOG.debug("user.language: {}", System.getProperty("user.language"));
 		LOG.debug("user.region: {}", System.getProperty("user.region"));
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ public class Environment {
 		LOG.debug("cryptomator.mountPointsDir: {}", System.getProperty("cryptomator.mountPointsDir"));
 		LOG.debug("cryptomator.minPwLength: {}", System.getProperty("cryptomator.minPwLength"));
 		LOG.debug("cryptomator.buildNumber: {}", System.getProperty("cryptomator.buildNumber"));
+		LOG.debug("cryptomator.showTrayIcon: {}", System.getProperty("cryptomator.showTrayIcon"));
 		LOG.debug("fuse.experimental: {}", Boolean.getBoolean("fuse.experimental"));
 	}
 
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ public class Environment {
 		return getInt("cryptomator.minPwLength", DEFAULT_MIN_PW_LENGTH);
 	}
 
+	public boolean showTrayIcon() {
+		return Boolean.getBoolean("cryptomator.showTrayIcon");
+	}
+
 	@Deprecated // TODO: remove as soon as custom mount path works properly on Win+Fuse
 	public boolean useExperimentalFuse() {
 		return Boolean.getBoolean("fuse.experimental");
@@ -93,8 +97,13 @@ public class Environment {
 		String value = System.getProperty(propertyName);
 		return Optional.ofNullable(value).map(Paths::get);
 	}
-	// visible for testing
 
+	// visible for testing
+	Path getHomeDir() {
+		return getPath("user.home").orElseThrow();
+	}
+
+	// visible for testing
 	Stream<Path> getPaths(String propertyName) {
 		Stream<String> rawSettingsPaths = getRawList(propertyName, PATH_LIST_SEP);
 		return rawSettingsPaths.filter(Predicate.not(Strings::isNullOrEmpty)).map(Paths::get).map(this::replaceHomeDir);
@@ -102,7 +111,7 @@ public class Environment {
 
 	private Path replaceHomeDir(Path path) {
 		if (path.startsWith(RELATIVE_HOME_DIR)) {
-			return ABSOLUTE_HOME_DIR.resolve(RELATIVE_HOME_DIR.relativize(path));
+			return getHomeDir().resolve(RELATIVE_HOME_DIR.relativize(path));
 		} else {
 			return path;
 		}
diff --git a/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/Settings.java b/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/Settings.java
index e50391d2d..a419d206a 100644
--- a/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/Settings.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 package org.cryptomator.common.settings;
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.SystemUtils;
+import org.cryptomator.common.Environment;
 
 import javafx.beans.Observable;
 import javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty;
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ public class Settings {
 	public static final UiTheme DEFAULT_THEME = UiTheme.LIGHT;
 	public static final KeychainBackend DEFAULT_KEYCHAIN_BACKEND = SystemUtils.IS_OS_WINDOWS ? KeychainBackend.WIN_SYSTEM_KEYCHAIN : SystemUtils.IS_OS_MAC ? KeychainBackend.MAC_SYSTEM_KEYCHAIN : KeychainBackend.GNOME;
 	public static final NodeOrientation DEFAULT_USER_INTERFACE_ORIENTATION = NodeOrientation.LEFT_TO_RIGHT;
-	private static final String DEFAULT_LICENSE_KEY = "";
+	public static final String DEFAULT_LICENSE_KEY = "";
+	public static final boolean DEFAULT_SHOW_MINIMIZE_BUTTON = false;
 
 	private final ObservableList<VaultSettings> directories = FXCollections.observableArrayList(VaultSettings::observables);
 	private final BooleanProperty askedForUpdateCheck = new SimpleBooleanProperty(DEFAULT_ASKED_FOR_UPDATE_CHECK);
@@ -54,13 +56,17 @@ public class Settings {
 	private final ObjectProperty<KeychainBackend> keychainBackend = new SimpleObjectProperty<>(DEFAULT_KEYCHAIN_BACKEND);
 	private final ObjectProperty<NodeOrientation> userInterfaceOrientation = new SimpleObjectProperty<>(DEFAULT_USER_INTERFACE_ORIENTATION);
 	private final StringProperty licenseKey = new SimpleStringProperty(DEFAULT_LICENSE_KEY);
+	private final BooleanProperty showMinimizeButton = new SimpleBooleanProperty(DEFAULT_SHOW_MINIMIZE_BUTTON);
+	private final BooleanProperty showTrayIcon;
 
 	private Consumer<Settings> saveCmd;
 
 	/**
 	 * Package-private constructor; use {@link SettingsProvider}.
 	 */
-	Settings() {
+	Settings(Environment env) {
+		this.showTrayIcon = new SimpleBooleanProperty(env.showTrayIcon());
+
 		directories.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
 		askedForUpdateCheck.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
 		checkForUpdates.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
@@ -74,6 +80,8 @@ public class Settings {
 		keychainBackend.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
 		userInterfaceOrientation.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
 		licenseKey.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
+		showMinimizeButton.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
+		showTrayIcon.addListener(this::somethingChanged);
 	}
 
 	void setSaveCmd(Consumer<Settings> saveCmd) {
@@ -141,4 +149,12 @@ public class Settings {
 	public StringProperty licenseKey() {
 		return licenseKey;
 	}
+
+	public BooleanProperty showMinimizeButton() {
+		return showMinimizeButton;
+	}
+
+	public BooleanProperty showTrayIcon() {
+		return showTrayIcon;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsJsonAdapter.java b/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsJsonAdapter.java
index 3b06b8a0b..d22e0867f 100644
--- a/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsJsonAdapter.java
+++ b/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsJsonAdapter.java
@@ -9,19 +9,29 @@ import com.google.gson.TypeAdapter;
 import com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader;
 import com.google.gson.stream.JsonToken;
 import com.google.gson.stream.JsonWriter;
+import org.cryptomator.common.Environment;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+import javax.inject.Singleton;
 import javafx.geometry.NodeOrientation;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+@Singleton
 public class SettingsJsonAdapter extends TypeAdapter<Settings> {
 
 	private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SettingsJsonAdapter.class);
 
 	private final VaultSettingsJsonAdapter vaultSettingsJsonAdapter = new VaultSettingsJsonAdapter();
+	private final Environment env;
+
+	@Inject
+	public SettingsJsonAdapter(Environment env) {
+		this.env = env;
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void write(JsonWriter out, Settings value) throws IOException {
@@ -40,6 +50,8 @@ public class SettingsJsonAdapter extends TypeAdapter<Settings> {
 		out.name("uiOrientation").value(value.userInterfaceOrientation().get().name());
 		out.name("keychainBackend").value(value.keychainBackend().get().name());
 		out.name("licenseKey").value(value.licenseKey().get());
+		out.name("showMinimizeButton").value(value.showMinimizeButton().get());
+		out.name("showTrayIcon").value(value.showTrayIcon().get());
 		out.endObject();
 	}
 
@@ -53,7 +65,7 @@ public class SettingsJsonAdapter extends TypeAdapter<Settings> {
 
 	@Override
 	public Settings read(JsonReader in) throws IOException {
-		Settings settings = new Settings();
+		Settings settings = new Settings(env);
 
 		in.beginObject();
 		while (in.hasNext()) {
@@ -72,6 +84,8 @@ public class SettingsJsonAdapter extends TypeAdapter<Settings> {
 				case "uiOrientation" -> settings.userInterfaceOrientation().set(parseUiOrientation(in.nextString()));
 				case "keychainBackend" -> settings.keychainBackend().set(parseKeychainBackend(in.nextString()));
 				case "licenseKey" -> settings.licenseKey().set(in.nextString());
+				case "showMinimizeButton" -> settings.showMinimizeButton().set(in.nextBoolean());
+				case "showTrayIcon" -> settings.showTrayIcon().set(in.nextBoolean());
 				default -> {
 					LOG.warn("Unsupported vault setting found in JSON: " + name);
 					in.skipValue();
@@ -137,5 +151,4 @@ public class SettingsJsonAdapter extends TypeAdapter<Settings> {
 		in.endArray();
 		return result;
 	}
-
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsProvider.java b/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsProvider.java
index 85bc436a2..017b189b2 100644
--- a/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsProvider.java
+++ b/main/commons/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsProvider.java
@@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ public class SettingsProvider implements Supplier<Settings> {
 
 	private final AtomicReference<ScheduledFuture<?>> scheduledSaveCmd = new AtomicReference<>();
 	private final Supplier<Settings> settings = Suppliers.memoize(this::load);
-	private final SettingsJsonAdapter settingsJsonAdapter = new SettingsJsonAdapter();
+	private final SettingsJsonAdapter settingsJsonAdapter;
 	private final Environment env;
 	private final ScheduledExecutorService scheduler;
 	private final Gson gson;
 
 	@Inject
-	public SettingsProvider(Environment env, ScheduledExecutorService scheduler) {
+	public SettingsProvider(SettingsJsonAdapter settingsJsonAdapter, Environment env, ScheduledExecutorService scheduler) {
+		this.settingsJsonAdapter = settingsJsonAdapter;
 		this.env = env;
 		this.scheduler = scheduler;
 		this.gson = new GsonBuilder() //
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public class SettingsProvider implements Supplier<Settings> {
 	}
 
 	private Settings load() {
-		Settings settings = env.getSettingsPath().flatMap(this::tryLoad).findFirst().orElse(new Settings());
+		Settings settings = env.getSettingsPath().flatMap(this::tryLoad).findFirst().orElse(new Settings(env));
 		settings.setSaveCmd(this::scheduleSave);
 		return settings;
 	}
diff --git a/main/commons/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/common/EnvironmentTest.java b/main/commons/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/common/EnvironmentTest.java
index 3d3464191..11bfa4e2e 100644
--- a/main/commons/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/common/EnvironmentTest.java
+++ b/main/commons/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/common/EnvironmentTest.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.DisplayName;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Nested;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.mockito.Mockito;
 
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
@@ -20,14 +21,10 @@ class EnvironmentTest {
 
 	private Environment env;
 
-	@BeforeAll
-	static void init() {
-		System.setProperty("user.home", "/home/testuser");
-	}
-
 	@BeforeEach
-	void initEach() {
-		env = new Environment();
+	void init() {
+		env = Mockito.spy(new Environment());
+		Mockito.when(env.getHomeDir()).thenReturn(Path.of("/home/testuser"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/main/commons/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsJsonAdapterTest.java b/main/commons/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsJsonAdapterTest.java
index cee725332..8d19a0d8d 100644
--- a/main/commons/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsJsonAdapterTest.java
+++ b/main/commons/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsJsonAdapterTest.java
@@ -5,16 +5,19 @@
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.cryptomator.common.settings;
 
+import org.cryptomator.common.Environment;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.ValueSource;
+import org.mockito.Mockito;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 public class SettingsJsonAdapterTest {
 
-	private final SettingsJsonAdapter adapter = new SettingsJsonAdapter();
+	private final Environment env = Mockito.mock(Environment.class);
+	private final SettingsJsonAdapter adapter = new SettingsJsonAdapter(env);
 
 	@Test
 	public void testDeserialize() throws IOException {
diff --git a/main/commons/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsTest.java b/main/commons/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsTest.java
index 33d384cf8..f5ea29218 100644
--- a/main/commons/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsTest.java
+++ b/main/commons/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/common/settings/SettingsTest.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.cryptomator.common.settings;
 
+import org.cryptomator.common.Environment;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.mockito.Mockito;
 
@@ -14,8 +15,10 @@ public class SettingsTest {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testAutoSave() {
+		Environment env = Mockito.mock(Environment.class);
 		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked") Consumer<Settings> changeListener = Mockito.mock(Consumer.class);
-		Settings settings = new Settings();
+
+		Settings settings = new Settings(env);
 		settings.setSaveCmd(changeListener);
 		VaultSettings vaultSettings = VaultSettings.withRandomId();
 		Mockito.verify(changeListener, Mockito.times(0)).accept(settings);
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplication.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplication.java
index 1a4cb84de..65e6d1c6c 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplication.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplication.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import javafx.stage.Stage;
 import javafx.stage.Window;
 import java.awt.desktop.QuitResponse;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage;
 
 @FxApplicationScoped
 public class FxApplication extends Application {
@@ -99,11 +101,14 @@ public class FxApplication extends Application {
 		});
 	}
 
-	public void showMainWindow() {
+	public CompletionStage<Stage> showMainWindow() {
+		CompletableFuture<Stage> future = new CompletableFuture<>();
 		Platform.runLater(() -> {
-			mainWindow.get().showMainWindow();
+			var win = mainWindow.get().showMainWindow();
 			LOG.debug("Showing MainWindow");
+			future.complete(win);
 		});
+		return future;
 	}
 
 	public void startUnlockWorkflow(Vault vault, Optional<Stage> owner) {
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplicationComponent.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplicationComponent.java
index 0fe031617..7d5fd55bf 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplicationComponent.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/fxapp/FxApplicationComponent.java
@@ -5,11 +5,8 @@
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.cryptomator.ui.fxapp;
 
-import dagger.BindsInstance;
 import dagger.Subcomponent;
 
-import javax.inject.Named;
-
 @FxApplicationScoped
 @Subcomponent(modules = FxApplicationModule.class)
 public interface FxApplicationComponent {
@@ -19,9 +16,6 @@ public interface FxApplicationComponent {
 	@Subcomponent.Builder
 	interface Builder {
 
-		@BindsInstance
-		Builder trayMenuSupported(@Named("trayMenuSupported") boolean trayMenuSupported);
-
 		FxApplicationComponent build();
 	}
 
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/AppLaunchEventHandler.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/AppLaunchEventHandler.java
index b48023687..b8d1f5372 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/AppLaunchEventHandler.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/AppLaunchEventHandler.java
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ class AppLaunchEventHandler {
 		this.vaultListManager = vaultListManager;
 	}
 
-	public void startHandlingLaunchEvents(boolean hasTrayIcon) {
-		executorService.submit(() -> handleLaunchEvents(hasTrayIcon));
+	public void startHandlingLaunchEvents() {
+		executorService.submit(this::handleLaunchEvents);
 	}
 
-	private void handleLaunchEvents(boolean hasTrayIcon) {
+	private void handleLaunchEvents() {
 		try {
 			while (!Thread.interrupted()) {
 				AppLaunchEvent event = launchEventQueue.take();
-				handleLaunchEvent(hasTrayIcon, event);
+				handleLaunchEvent(event);
 			}
 		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
 			LOG.warn("Interrupted launch event handler.");
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ class AppLaunchEventHandler {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void handleLaunchEvent(boolean hasTrayIcon, AppLaunchEvent event) {
+	private void handleLaunchEvent(AppLaunchEvent event) {
 		switch (event.getType()) {
-			case REVEAL_APP -> fxApplicationStarter.get(hasTrayIcon).thenAccept(FxApplication::showMainWindow);
-			case OPEN_FILE -> fxApplicationStarter.get(hasTrayIcon).thenRun(() -> {
+			case REVEAL_APP -> fxApplicationStarter.get().thenAccept(FxApplication::showMainWindow);
+			case OPEN_FILE -> fxApplicationStarter.get().thenRun(() -> {
 				Platform.runLater(() -> {
 					event.getPathsToOpen().forEach(this::addVault);
 				});
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/AppLifecycleListener.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/AppLifecycleListener.java
index fcf9bc735..646c3ce6b 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/AppLifecycleListener.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/AppLifecycleListener.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class AppLifecycleListener {
 		if (allowQuitWithoutPrompt.get()) {
 			decoratedQuitResponse.performQuit();
 		} else {
-			fxApplicationStarter.get(true).thenAccept(app -> app.showQuitWindow(decoratedQuitResponse));
+			fxApplicationStarter.get().thenAccept(app -> app.showQuitWindow(decoratedQuitResponse));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ public class AppLifecycleListener {
 	}
 
 	private void showPreferencesWindow(@SuppressWarnings("unused") EventObject actionEvent) {
-		fxApplicationStarter.get(true).thenAccept(app -> app.showPreferencesWindow(SelectedPreferencesTab.ANY));
+		fxApplicationStarter.get().thenAccept(app -> app.showPreferencesWindow(SelectedPreferencesTab.ANY));
 	}
 
 	private void showAboutWindow(@SuppressWarnings("unused") AboutEvent aboutEvent) {
-		fxApplicationStarter.get(true).thenAccept(app -> app.showPreferencesWindow(SelectedPreferencesTab.ABOUT));
+		fxApplicationStarter.get().thenAccept(app -> app.showPreferencesWindow(SelectedPreferencesTab.ABOUT));
 	}
 
 	private void forceUnmountRemainingVaults() {
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/FxApplicationStarter.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/FxApplicationStarter.java
index 033c719d0..1799a9700 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/FxApplicationStarter.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/FxApplicationStarter.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.cryptomator.ui.launcher;
 
+import dagger.Lazy;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.fxapp.FxApplication;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.fxapp.FxApplicationComponent;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -18,37 +19,36 @@ public class FxApplicationStarter {
 
 	private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FxApplicationStarter.class);
 
-	private final FxApplicationComponent.Builder fxAppComponent;
+	private final Lazy<FxApplicationComponent> fxAppComponent;
 	private final ExecutorService executor;
 	private final AtomicBoolean started;
 	private final CompletableFuture<FxApplication> future;
 
 	@Inject
-	public FxApplicationStarter(FxApplicationComponent.Builder fxAppComponent, ExecutorService executor) {
+	public FxApplicationStarter(Lazy<FxApplicationComponent> fxAppComponent, ExecutorService executor) {
 		this.fxAppComponent = fxAppComponent;
 		this.executor = executor;
 		this.started = new AtomicBoolean();
 		this.future = new CompletableFuture<>();
 	}
 
-	public CompletionStage<FxApplication> get(boolean hasTrayIcon) {
+	public CompletionStage<FxApplication> get() {
 		if (!started.getAndSet(true)) {
-			start(hasTrayIcon);
+			start();
 		}
 		return future;
 	}
 
-	private void start(boolean hasTrayIcon) {
+	private void start() {
 		executor.submit(() -> {
 			LOG.debug("Starting JavaFX runtime...");
 			Platform.startup(() -> {
 				assert Platform.isFxApplicationThread();
 				LOG.info("JavaFX Runtime started.");
-				FxApplication app = fxAppComponent.trayMenuSupported(hasTrayIcon).build().application();
+				FxApplication app = fxAppComponent.get().application();
 				app.start();
 				future.complete(app);
 			});
 		});
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/UiLauncher.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/UiLauncher.java
index ecef51dbf..62e6b03f1 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/UiLauncher.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/UiLauncher.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.cryptomator.ui.launcher;
 
+import dagger.Lazy;
 import org.cryptomator.common.settings.Settings;
 import org.cryptomator.common.vaults.Vault;
 import org.cryptomator.integrations.tray.TrayIntegrationProvider;
@@ -24,60 +25,66 @@ public class UiLauncher {
 
 	private final Settings settings;
 	private final ObservableList<Vault> vaults;
-	private final TrayMenuComponent.Builder trayComponent;
+	private final Lazy<TrayMenuComponent> trayMenu;
 	private final FxApplicationStarter fxApplicationStarter;
 	private final AppLaunchEventHandler launchEventHandler;
 	private final Optional<TrayIntegrationProvider> trayIntegration;
 
 	@Inject
-	public UiLauncher(Settings settings, ObservableList<Vault> vaults, TrayMenuComponent.Builder trayComponent, FxApplicationStarter fxApplicationStarter, AppLaunchEventHandler launchEventHandler, Optional<TrayIntegrationProvider> trayIntegration) {
+	public UiLauncher(Settings settings, ObservableList<Vault> vaults, Lazy<TrayMenuComponent> trayMenu, FxApplicationStarter fxApplicationStarter, AppLaunchEventHandler launchEventHandler, Optional<TrayIntegrationProvider> trayIntegration) {
 		this.settings = settings;
 		this.vaults = vaults;
-		this.trayComponent = trayComponent;
+		this.trayMenu = trayMenu;
 		this.fxApplicationStarter = fxApplicationStarter;
 		this.launchEventHandler = launchEventHandler;
 		this.trayIntegration = trayIntegration;
 	}
 
 	public void launch() {
-		final boolean hasTrayIcon;
-		if (SystemTray.isSupported()) {
-			trayComponent.build().addIconToSystemTray();
-			hasTrayIcon = true;
+		boolean hidden = settings.startHidden().get();
+		if (SystemTray.isSupported() && settings.showTrayIcon().get()) {
+			trayMenu.get().addIconToSystemTray();
+			launch(true, hidden);
 		} else {
-			hasTrayIcon = false;
+			launch(false, hidden);
 		}
+	}
 
-		// show window on start?
-		if (hasTrayIcon && settings.startHidden().get()) {
+	private void launch(boolean withTrayIcon, boolean hidden) {
+		// start hidden, minimized or normal?
+		if (withTrayIcon && hidden) {
 			LOG.debug("Hiding application...");
 			trayIntegration.ifPresent(TrayIntegrationProvider::minimizedToTray);
+		} else if (!withTrayIcon && hidden) {
+			LOG.debug("Minimizing application...");
+			showMainWindowAsync(true);
 		} else {
-			showMainWindowAsync(hasTrayIcon);
+			LOG.debug("Showing application...");
+			showMainWindowAsync(false);
 		}
 
 		// register app reopen listener
-		Desktop.getDesktop().addAppEventListener((AppReopenedListener) e -> showMainWindowAsync(hasTrayIcon));
+		Desktop.getDesktop().addAppEventListener((AppReopenedListener) e -> showMainWindowAsync(false));
 
 		// auto unlock
 		Collection<Vault> vaultsToAutoUnlock = vaults.filtered(this::shouldAttemptAutoUnlock);
 		if (!vaultsToAutoUnlock.isEmpty()) {
-			fxApplicationStarter.get(hasTrayIcon).thenAccept(app -> {
+			fxApplicationStarter.get().thenAccept(app -> {
 				for (Vault vault : vaultsToAutoUnlock) {
 					app.startUnlockWorkflow(vault, Optional.empty());
 				}
 			});
 		}
 
-		launchEventHandler.startHandlingLaunchEvents(hasTrayIcon);
+		launchEventHandler.startHandlingLaunchEvents();
 	}
 
 	private boolean shouldAttemptAutoUnlock(Vault vault) {
 		return vault.isLocked() && vault.getVaultSettings().unlockAfterStartup().get();
 	}
 
-	private void showMainWindowAsync(boolean hasTrayIcon) {
-		fxApplicationStarter.get(hasTrayIcon).thenAccept(FxApplication::showMainWindow);
+	private void showMainWindowAsync(boolean minimize) {
+		fxApplicationStarter.get().thenCompose(FxApplication::showMainWindow).thenAccept(win -> win.setIconified(minimize));
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/UiLauncherModule.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/UiLauncherModule.java
index f4bed076b..f85659c53 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/UiLauncherModule.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/launcher/UiLauncherModule.java
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
 @Module(subcomponents = {TrayMenuComponent.class, FxApplicationComponent.class})
 public abstract class UiLauncherModule {
 
+	@Provides
+	@Singleton
+	static TrayMenuComponent provideTrayMenuComponent(TrayMenuComponent.Builder builder) {
+		return builder.build();
+	}
+
+	@Provides
+	@Singleton
+	static FxApplicationComponent provideFxApplicationComponent(FxApplicationComponent.Builder builder) {
+		return builder.build();
+	}
+
 	@Provides
 	@Singleton
 	static Optional<UiAppearanceProvider> provideAppearanceProvider() {
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/MainWindowComponent.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/MainWindowComponent.java
index 40885b387..07710e688 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/MainWindowComponent.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/MainWindowComponent.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ public interface MainWindowComponent {
 	default Stage showMainWindow() {
 		Stage stage = window();
 		stage.setScene(scene().get());
-		stage.setIconified(false);
 		stage.show();
 		stage.toFront();
 		stage.requestFocus();
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/MainWindowTitleController.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/MainWindowTitleController.java
index d7eda58c8..a8659de4a 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/MainWindowTitleController.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/MainWindowTitleController.java
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ import org.cryptomator.ui.fxapp.FxApplication;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.fxapp.UpdateChecker;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.launcher.AppLifecycleListener;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.preferences.SelectedPreferencesTab;
+import org.cryptomator.ui.traymenu.TrayMenuComponent;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
-import javax.inject.Named;
 import javafx.beans.binding.Bindings;
 import javafx.beans.binding.BooleanBinding;
+import javafx.beans.property.ReadOnlyBooleanProperty;
 import javafx.fxml.FXML;
 import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
@@ -28,27 +29,28 @@ public class MainWindowTitleController implements FxController {
 	private final AppLifecycleListener appLifecycle;
 	private final Stage window;
 	private final FxApplication application;
-	private final boolean minimizeToSysTray;
+	private final boolean trayMenuInitialized;
 	private final UpdateChecker updateChecker;
 	private final BooleanBinding updateAvailable;
 	private final LicenseHolder licenseHolder;
 	private final Settings settings;
-	private final BooleanBinding debugModeEnabled;
+	private final BooleanBinding showMinimizeButton;
 
 	private double xOffset;
 	private double yOffset;
 
+
 	@Inject
-	MainWindowTitleController(AppLifecycleListener appLifecycle, @MainWindow Stage window, FxApplication application, @Named("trayMenuSupported") boolean minimizeToSysTray, UpdateChecker updateChecker, LicenseHolder licenseHolder, Settings settings) {
+	MainWindowTitleController(AppLifecycleListener appLifecycle, @MainWindow Stage window, FxApplication application, TrayMenuComponent trayMenu, UpdateChecker updateChecker, LicenseHolder licenseHolder, Settings settings) {
 		this.appLifecycle = appLifecycle;
 		this.window = window;
 		this.application = application;
-		this.minimizeToSysTray = minimizeToSysTray;
+		this.trayMenuInitialized = trayMenu.isInitialized();
 		this.updateChecker = updateChecker;
 		this.updateAvailable = updateChecker.latestVersionProperty().isNotNull();
 		this.licenseHolder = licenseHolder;
 		this.settings = settings;
-		this.debugModeEnabled = Bindings.createBooleanBinding(this::isDebugModeEnabled, settings.debugMode());
+		this.showMinimizeButton = Bindings.createBooleanBinding(this::isShowMinimizeButton, settings.showMinimizeButton(), settings.showTrayIcon());
 	}
 
 	@FXML
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ public class MainWindowTitleController implements FxController {
 
 	@FXML
 	public void close() {
-		if (minimizeToSysTray) {
+		if (trayMenuInitialized) {
 			window.close();
 		} else {
 			appLifecycle.quit();
@@ -112,15 +114,24 @@ public class MainWindowTitleController implements FxController {
 		return updateAvailable.get();
 	}
 
-	public boolean isMinimizeToSysTray() {
-		return minimizeToSysTray;
+	public boolean isTrayIconPresent() {
+		return trayMenuInitialized;
 	}
 
-	public BooleanBinding debugModeEnabledProperty() {
-		return debugModeEnabled;
+	public ReadOnlyBooleanProperty debugModeEnabledProperty() {
+		return settings.debugMode();
 	}
 
 	public boolean isDebugModeEnabled() {
-		return settings.debugMode().get();
+		return debugModeEnabledProperty().get();
+	}
+
+	public BooleanBinding showMinimizeButtonProperty() {
+		return showMinimizeButton;
+	}
+
+	public boolean isShowMinimizeButton() {
+		// always show the minimize button if no tray icon is present OR it is explicitily enabled
+		return !trayMenuInitialized || settings.showMinimizeButton().get();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesController.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesController.java
index 6af9a156e..ea1fbfe3a 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesController.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesController.java
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ import org.cryptomator.integrations.autostart.ToggleAutoStartFailedException;
 import org.cryptomator.integrations.keychain.KeychainAccessProvider;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.common.ErrorComponent;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.common.FxController;
+import org.cryptomator.ui.traymenu.TrayMenuComponent;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
-import javax.inject.Named;
 import javafx.application.Application;
 import javafx.beans.property.ObjectProperty;
 import javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue;
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.ResourceBundle;
 import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 @PreferencesScoped
@@ -41,11 +40,11 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController implements FxController {
 
 	private final Stage window;
 	private final Settings settings;
+	private final boolean trayMenuInitialized;
 	private final boolean trayMenuSupported;
 	private final Optional<AutoStartProvider> autoStartProvider;
 	private final ObjectProperty<SelectedPreferencesTab> selectedTabProperty;
 	private final LicenseHolder licenseHolder;
-	private final ExecutorService executor;
 	private final ResourceBundle resourceBundle;
 	private final Application application;
 	private final Environment environment;
@@ -53,6 +52,8 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController implements FxController {
 	private final ErrorComponent.Builder errorComponent;
 	public ChoiceBox<UiTheme> themeChoiceBox;
 	public ChoiceBox<KeychainBackend> keychainBackendChoiceBox;
+	public CheckBox showMinimizeButtonCheckbox;
+	public CheckBox showTrayIconCheckbox;
 	public CheckBox startHiddenCheckbox;
 	public CheckBox debugModeCheckbox;
 	public CheckBox autoStartCheckbox;
@@ -60,16 +61,17 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController implements FxController {
 	public RadioButton nodeOrientationLtr;
 	public RadioButton nodeOrientationRtl;
 
+
 	@Inject
-	GeneralPreferencesController(@PreferencesWindow Stage window, Settings settings, @Named("trayMenuSupported") boolean trayMenuSupported, Optional<AutoStartProvider> autoStartProvider, Set<KeychainAccessProvider> keychainAccessProviders, ObjectProperty<SelectedPreferencesTab> selectedTabProperty, LicenseHolder licenseHolder, ExecutorService executor, ResourceBundle resourceBundle, Application application, Environment environment, ErrorComponent.Builder errorComponent) {
+	GeneralPreferencesController(@PreferencesWindow Stage window, Settings settings, TrayMenuComponent trayMenu, Optional<AutoStartProvider> autoStartProvider, Set<KeychainAccessProvider> keychainAccessProviders, ObjectProperty<SelectedPreferencesTab> selectedTabProperty, LicenseHolder licenseHolder, ResourceBundle resourceBundle, Application application, Environment environment, ErrorComponent.Builder errorComponent) {
 		this.window = window;
 		this.settings = settings;
-		this.trayMenuSupported = trayMenuSupported;
+		this.trayMenuInitialized = trayMenu.isInitialized();
+		this.trayMenuSupported = trayMenu.isSupported();
 		this.autoStartProvider = autoStartProvider;
 		this.keychainAccessProviders = keychainAccessProviders;
 		this.selectedTabProperty = selectedTabProperty;
 		this.licenseHolder = licenseHolder;
-		this.executor = executor;
 		this.resourceBundle = resourceBundle;
 		this.application = application;
 		this.environment = environment;
@@ -85,6 +87,10 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController implements FxController {
 		themeChoiceBox.valueProperty().bindBidirectional(settings.theme());
 		themeChoiceBox.setConverter(new UiThemeConverter(resourceBundle));
 
+		showMinimizeButtonCheckbox.selectedProperty().bindBidirectional(settings.showMinimizeButton());
+
+		showTrayIconCheckbox.selectedProperty().bindBidirectional(settings.showTrayIcon());
+
 		startHiddenCheckbox.selectedProperty().bindBidirectional(settings.startHidden());
 
 		debugModeCheckbox.selectedProperty().bindBidirectional(settings.debugMode());
@@ -105,8 +111,12 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController implements FxController {
 		return Arrays.stream(KeychainBackend.values()).filter(value -> namesOfAvailableProviders.contains(value.getProviderClass())).toArray(KeychainBackend[]::new);
 	}
 
+	public boolean isTrayMenuInitialized() {
+		return trayMenuInitialized;
+	}
+
 	public boolean isTrayMenuSupported() {
-		return this.trayMenuSupported;
+		return trayMenuSupported;
 	}
 
 	public boolean isAutoStartSupported() {
@@ -175,6 +185,7 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController implements FxController {
 		public UiTheme fromString(String string) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 		}
+
 	}
 
 	private static class KeychainBackendConverter extends StringConverter<KeychainBackend> {
@@ -194,6 +205,6 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController implements FxController {
 		public KeychainBackend fromString(String string) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 		}
-	}
 
+	}
 }
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/traymenu/TrayIconController.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/traymenu/TrayIconController.java
index 6c790ea06..6b87ab59a 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/traymenu/TrayIconController.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/traymenu/TrayIconController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.cryptomator.ui.traymenu;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.SystemUtils;
 import org.cryptomator.integrations.uiappearance.Theme;
 import org.cryptomator.integrations.uiappearance.UiAppearanceException;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ public class TrayIconController {
 	private final Optional<UiAppearanceProvider> appearanceProvider;
 	private final TrayMenuController trayMenuController;
 	private final TrayIcon trayIcon;
+	private volatile boolean initialized;
 
 	@Inject
 	TrayIconController(TrayImageFactory imageFactory, TrayMenuController trayMenuController, Optional<UiAppearanceProvider> appearanceProvider) {
@@ -31,7 +33,9 @@ public class TrayIconController {
 		this.trayIcon = new TrayIcon(imageFactory.loadImage(), "Cryptomator", trayMenuController.getMenu());
 	}
 
-	public void initializeTrayIcon() {
+	public synchronized void initializeTrayIcon() throws IllegalStateException {
+		Preconditions.checkState(!initialized);
+
 		appearanceProvider.ifPresent(appearanceProvider -> {
 			try {
 				appearanceProvider.addListener(this::systemInterfaceThemeChanged);
@@ -53,10 +57,15 @@ public class TrayIconController {
 		}
 
 		trayMenuController.initTrayMenu();
+
+		this.initialized = true;
 	}
 
 	private void systemInterfaceThemeChanged(Theme theme) {
 		trayIcon.setImage(imageFactory.loadImage()); // TODO refactor "theme" is re-queried in loadImage()
 	}
 
+	public boolean isInitialized() {
+		return initialized;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/traymenu/TrayMenuComponent.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/traymenu/TrayMenuComponent.java
index ce94487f1..28ec8f35f 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/traymenu/TrayMenuComponent.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/traymenu/TrayMenuComponent.java
@@ -15,8 +15,27 @@ public interface TrayMenuComponent {
 
 	TrayIconController trayIconController();
 
-	default void addIconToSystemTray() {
-		assert SystemTray.isSupported();
+	/**
+	 * @return <code>true</code> if a tray icon can be installed
+	 */
+	default boolean isSupported() {
+		return SystemTray.isSupported();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return <code>true</code> if a tray icon has been installed
+	 */
+	default boolean isInitialized() {
+		return trayIconController().isInitialized();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Installs a tray icon to the system tray.
+	 *
+	 * @throws IllegalStateException If already added
+	 */
+	default void addIconToSystemTray() throws IllegalStateException {
+		assert isSupported();
 		trayIconController().initializeTrayIcon();
 	}
 
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/traymenu/TrayMenuController.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/traymenu/TrayMenuController.java
index a65f1e493..96529c5fb 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/traymenu/TrayMenuController.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/traymenu/TrayMenuController.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.cryptomator.ui.traymenu;
 
 import org.cryptomator.common.vaults.Vault;
+import org.cryptomator.ui.fxapp.FxApplication;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.launcher.AppLifecycleListener;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.launcher.FxApplicationStarter;
 import org.cryptomator.ui.preferences.SelectedPreferencesTab;
@@ -103,32 +104,36 @@ class TrayMenuController {
 		return actionEvent -> consumer.accept(vault);
 	}
 
-	private void unlockVault(Vault vault) {
-		fxApplicationStarter.get(true).thenAccept(app -> app.startUnlockWorkflow(vault, Optional.empty()));
-	}
-
-	private void lockVault(Vault vault) {
-		fxApplicationStarter.get(true).thenAccept(app -> app.startLockWorkflow(vault, Optional.empty()));
-	}
-
-	private void lockAllVaults(ActionEvent actionEvent) {
-		fxApplicationStarter.get(true).thenAccept(app -> app.getVaultService().lockAll(vaults.filtered(Vault::isUnlocked), false));
-	}
-
-	private void revealVault(Vault vault) {
-		fxApplicationStarter.get(true).thenAccept(app -> app.getVaultService().reveal(vault));
-	}
-
-	void showMainWindow(@SuppressWarnings("unused") ActionEvent actionEvent) {
-		fxApplicationStarter.get(true).thenAccept(app -> app.showMainWindow());
-	}
-
-	private void showPreferencesWindow(@SuppressWarnings("unused") EventObject actionEvent) {
-		fxApplicationStarter.get(true).thenAccept(app -> app.showPreferencesWindow(SelectedPreferencesTab.ANY));
-	}
-
 	private void quitApplication(EventObject actionEvent) {
 		appLifecycle.quit();
 	}
 
+	private void unlockVault(Vault vault) {
+		showMainAppAndThen(app -> app.startUnlockWorkflow(vault, Optional.empty()));
+	}
+
+	private void lockVault(Vault vault) {
+		showMainAppAndThen(app -> app.startLockWorkflow(vault, Optional.empty()));
+	}
+
+	private void lockAllVaults(ActionEvent actionEvent) {
+		showMainAppAndThen(app -> app.getVaultService().lockAll(vaults.filtered(Vault::isUnlocked), false));
+	}
+
+	private void revealVault(Vault vault) {
+		showMainAppAndThen(app -> app.getVaultService().reveal(vault));
+	}
+
+	void showMainWindow(@SuppressWarnings("unused") ActionEvent actionEvent) {
+		showMainAppAndThen(app -> app.showMainWindow());
+	}
+
+	private void showPreferencesWindow(@SuppressWarnings("unused") EventObject actionEvent) {
+		showMainAppAndThen(app -> app.showPreferencesWindow(SelectedPreferencesTab.ANY));
+	}
+
+	private void showMainAppAndThen(Consumer<FxApplication> action) {
+		fxApplicationStarter.get().thenAccept(action);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/resources/fxml/main_window_title.fxml b/main/ui/src/main/resources/fxml/main_window_title.fxml
index 624d64936..108c0970e 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/resources/fxml/main_window_title.fxml
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/resources/fxml/main_window_title.fxml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 				<Tooltip text="%main.preferencesBtn.tooltip"/>
 			</tooltip>
 		</Button>
-		<Button contentDisplay="GRAPHIC_ONLY" mnemonicParsing="false" onAction="#minimize" focusTraversable="false" visible="${!controller.minimizeToSysTray}" managed="${!controller.minimizeToSysTray}">
+		<Button contentDisplay="GRAPHIC_ONLY" mnemonicParsing="false" onAction="#minimize" focusTraversable="false" visible="${controller.showMinimizeButton}" managed="${controller.showMinimizeButton}">
 			<graphic>
 				<FontAwesome5IconView glyph="WINDOW_MINIMIZE" glyphSize="12"/>
 			</graphic>
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/resources/fxml/preferences_general.fxml b/main/ui/src/main/resources/fxml/preferences_general.fxml
index 1f1de67ad..c167e392c 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/resources/fxml/preferences_general.fxml
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/resources/fxml/preferences_general.fxml
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@
 			<RadioButton fx:id="nodeOrientationRtl" text="%preferences.general.interfaceOrientation.rtl" alignment="CENTER_RIGHT" toggleGroup="${nodeOrientation}"/>
 		</HBox>
 
-		<CheckBox fx:id="startHiddenCheckbox" text="%preferences.general.startHidden" visible="${controller.trayMenuSupported}" managed="${controller.trayMenuSupported}"/>
+		<CheckBox fx:id="showMinimizeButtonCheckbox" text="%preferences.general.showMinimizeButton" visible="${controller.trayMenuInitialized}" managed="${controller.trayMenuInitialized}"/>
+
+		<CheckBox fx:id="showTrayIconCheckbox" text="%preferences.general.showTrayIcon" visible="${controller.trayMenuSupported}" managed="${controller.trayMenuSupported}"/>
+
+		<CheckBox fx:id="startHiddenCheckbox" text="%preferences.general.startHidden" />
 
 		<HBox spacing="6" alignment="CENTER_LEFT">
 			<CheckBox fx:id="debugModeCheckbox" text="%preferences.general.debugLogging"/>
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties b/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
index bab24819f..11a3ed3bd 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ preferences.general.theme.automatic=Automatic
 preferences.general.theme.light=Light
 preferences.general.theme.dark=Dark
 preferences.general.unlockThemes=Unlock dark mode
+preferences.general.showMinimizeButton=Show minimize button
+preferences.general.showTrayIcon=Show tray icon (requires restart)
 preferences.general.startHidden=Hide window when starting Cryptomator
 preferences.general.debugLogging=Enable debug logging
 preferences.general.debugDirectory=Reveal log files