diff --git a/src/libprs500/gui2/main.py b/src/libprs500/gui2/main.py
index a04dd9d54b..feb7b70365 100644
--- a/src/libprs500/gui2/main.py
+++ b/src/libprs500/gui2/main.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         Ui_MainWindow.__init__(self)
         self.setupUi(self)
         self.setWindowTitle(__appname__)
-        self.read_settings()
+        maximized = self.read_settings()
         self.job_manager = JobManager()
         self.jobs_dialog = JobsDialog(self, self.job_manager)
         self.device_manager = None
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.memory_view.connect_dirtied_signal(self.upload_booklists)
         self.card_view.connect_dirtied_signal(self.upload_booklists)
         
-        self.show()
+        self.show() if not maximized else self.showMaximized()
         self.stack.setCurrentIndex(0)
         self.library_view.migrate_database()
         self.library_view.sortByColumn(3, Qt.DescendingOrder)
@@ -955,17 +955,20 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         settings = QSettings()
         settings.beginGroup("Main Window")
         self.resize(settings.value("size", QVariant(QSize(800, 600))).toSize())
+        maximized = settings.value('main window maximized', QVariant(False)).toBool()
         settings.endGroup()
         dbpath = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser(u'~'), u'library1.db').encode('utf-8')
         self.database_path = qstring_to_unicode(settings.value("database path", 
                 QVariant(QString.fromUtf8(dbpath))).toString())
         set_sidebar_directories(None)
         set_filename_pat(qstring_to_unicode(settings.value('filename pattern', QVariant(get_filename_pat())).toString()))
+        return maximized
     
     def write_settings(self):
         settings = QSettings()
         settings.beginGroup("Main Window")
         settings.setValue("size", QVariant(self.size()))
+        settings.setValue('main window maximized', QVariant(self.isMaximized()))
         settings.endGroup()
         settings.beginGroup('Book Views')
         self.library_view.write_settings()