diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 1a1ad6043..dbd1981e5 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
    - BUGFIX: Added unicode support to email notification
    - BUGFIX: Improved compatibility with various SMTP servers
    - BUGFIX: Fix Labeling in RSS downloader
+   - BUGFIX: Avoid main window flashing on startup (closes #703984)
 
 * Sat Jan 15 2011 - Christophe Dumez <chris@qbittorrent.org> - v2.6.3
    - BUGFIX: Fix possible crashes in full allocation mode
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e93725daf..6f1cfe12b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -302,8 +302,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_GUI
   MainWindow window(0, torrentCmdLine);
-  if(!no_splash)
-    window.raise();
   QObject::connect(&app, SIGNAL(messageReceived(const QString&)),
                    &window, SLOT(processParams(const QString&)));
   app.setActivationWindow(&window);
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 30f2d6b48..a3797639b 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -233,8 +233,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindo
   if(!autoShutdownGroup->checkedAction())
     actionAutoShutdown_Disabled->setChecked(true);
 
-  show();
-
   // Load Window state and sizes
   readSettings();
   properties->readSettings();
@@ -242,13 +240,14 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindo
   // Limit status filters list height
   transferListFilters->getStatusFilters()->updateHeight();
 
-  if(ui_locked) {
-    hide();
-  } else {
+  if(!ui_locked) {
     if(pref.startMinimized())
       showMinimized();
-    else
-      setFocus();
+    else {
+      show();
+      activateWindow();
+      raise();
+    }
   }
 
   // Start watching the executable for updates