--- hplip-3.20.11/ui5/ui_utils.py.orig	2020-12-13 11:57:56.371789774 +0100
+++ hplip-3.20.11/ui5/ui_utils.py	2020-12-13 11:58:44.127640113 +0100
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
         else:
             QSettings.__init__(self, os.path.join(prop.user_dir,  'hplip.conf'),  QSettings.IniFormat)
 
-        self.systray_visible = SYSTRAY_VISIBLE_SHOW_ALWAYS
+        self.systray_visible = SYSTRAY_VISIBLE_HIDE_WHEN_INACTIVE
         self.systray_messages = SYSTRAY_MESSAGES_SHOW_ALL
         self.last_used_device_uri = ''
         self.last_used_printer = ''
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
         self.sync()
 
         self.beginGroup("settings")
-        self.systray_visible = value_int(self.value("systray_visible"))[0]
+        self.systray_visible = value_int(self.value("systray_visible"), self.systray_visible)[0]
         
         self.systray_messages = value_int(self.value("systray_messages"))[0]