diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index f8cdc796a..638a5620a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ v1.0
 - Maximum unit selection cap has been removed
 - Size of attack and move icons increased
 - Forest tilesets are more animated
-- You can leave and re-join network games, even if you experience lag
+- You can leave and re-join network games, even if you experience lag (buggy)
+- Console now hidden by default on Windows
 - [Default command is changed to "attack" instead of "move", which is much more intuitive](https://github.com/ZetaGlest/zetaglest-source/commit/2c4fc340de958f6b94b40ee62eabff015625e62b)
 	(pressing "a" not needed anymore); ["m" key can be used for "move"](https://github.com/ZetaGlest/zetaglest-source/commit/bf5a04be18f2b16b8a565acff4baabc5fbfed293).
 - Updated UI to look more modern
diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
index ef282efa3..a1bf3911a 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
@@ -6267,7 +6267,7 @@ namespace Game {
 				LuaScript::setDisableSandbox(true);
 			}
 #ifdef _WIN32
-			if (config.getBool("ShowConsoleWindows", "false") == false)
+			if (config.getBool("ShowConsoleWindows", "false") == false && GlobalStaticFlags::getIsNonGraphicalModeEnabled() == false)
 				ShowWindow(GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options.cpp
index 4682e7a4b..e67eb3545 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options.cpp
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ namespace Game {
 #ifdef _WIN32
 		if (checkBoxShowDeveloperConsoleOnWindows.getValue())
 			ShowWindow(GetConsoleWindow(), SW_SHOW);
-		else
+		else if (GlobalStaticFlags::getIsNonGraphicalModeEnabled() == false)
 			ShowWindow(GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE);
 #endif
 		Renderer::getInstance().loadConfig();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options_graphics.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options_graphics.cpp
index cd5c858e3..d08049912 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options_graphics.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options_graphics.cpp
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ namespace Game {
 #ifdef _WIN32
 		if (config.getBool("ShowConsoleWindows", "false") == true)
 			ShowWindow(GetConsoleWindow(), SW_SHOW);
-		else
+		else if (GlobalStaticFlags::getIsNonGraphicalModeEnabled() == false)
 			ShowWindow(GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options_sound.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options_sound.cpp
index d4bf267b5..77e754e00 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options_sound.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options_sound.cpp
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ namespace Game {
 #ifdef _WIN32
 		if (config.getBool("ShowConsoleWindows", "false") == true)
 			ShowWindow(GetConsoleWindow(), SW_SHOW);
-		else
+		else if (GlobalStaticFlags::getIsNonGraphicalModeEnabled() == false)
 			ShowWindow(GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE);
 #endif