diff --git a/npm/cli.js b/npm/cli.js
index 48cdef8f1988..4a09b0c4fd7c 100755
--- a/npm/cli.js
+++ b/npm/cli.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ var electron = require('./')
 
 var proc = require('child_process')
 
-var child = proc.spawn(electron, process.argv.slice(2), {stdio: 'inherit'})
+var child = proc.spawn(electron, process.argv.slice(2), {stdio: 'inherit', windowsHide: false})
 child.on('close', function (code) {
   process.exit(code)
 })