diff -Nru hplip-3.14.4.orig/ui4/ui_utils.py hplip-3.14.4/ui4/ui_utils.py
--- hplip-3.14.4.orig/ui4/ui_utils.py	2014-04-04 12:40:22.000000000 +0200
+++ hplip-3.14.4/ui4/ui_utils.py	2014-04-11 14:42:20.298791428 +0200
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
         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 = ''