diff --git a/src/gui/LauncherDialog.cxx b/src/gui/LauncherDialog.cxx
index 0a7258945..e8ab29bb6 100644
--- a/src/gui/LauncherDialog.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/LauncherDialog.cxx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ LauncherDialog::LauncherDialog(OSystem& osystem, DialogContainer& parent,
   const bool bottomButtons = instance().settings().getBool("launcherbuttons");
   int ypos = Dialog::vBorder();
 
-  myUseMinimalUI = !instance().settings().getBool("minimal_ui");
+  myUseMinimalUI = instance().settings().getBool("minimal_ui");
 
   // if minimalUI, show title within dialog surface instead of showing the filtering control
   if(myUseMinimalUI) {