diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
index f7e45de32..0893b43bd 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ Window::Window(ConfigController* config, int playerId, QWidget* parent)
 	, m_mruMenu(nullptr)
 	, m_shortcutController(new ShortcutController(this))
 	, m_playerId(playerId)
+	, m_fullscreenOnStart(false)
 {
 	setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
 	setAcceptDrops(true);
@@ -469,6 +470,10 @@ void Window::showEvent(QShowEvent* event) {
 		rect.moveCenter(QApplication::desktop()->availableGeometry().center());
 		move(rect.topLeft());
 	}
+	if (m_fullscreenOnStart) {
+		enterFullScreen();
+		m_fullscreenOnStart = false;
+	}
 }
 
 void Window::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) {
@@ -518,6 +523,10 @@ void Window::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
 }
 
 void Window::enterFullScreen() {
+	if (!isVisible()) {
+		m_fullscreenOnStart = true;
+		return;
+	}
 	if (isFullScreen()) {
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.h b/src/platform/qt/Window.h
index ebc923776..eeff65df6 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.h
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ private:
 	QMenu* m_mruMenu;
 	ShortcutController* m_shortcutController;
 	int m_playerId;
+	bool m_fullscreenOnStart;
 
 	bool m_hitUnimplementedBiosCall;