diff --git a/v2rayN/v2rayN/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/v2rayN/v2rayN/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index db9f1c4c97..648dc02b9b 100644
--- a/v2rayN/v2rayN/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/v2rayN/v2rayN/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -613,6 +613,10 @@ private void OnProgramStarted(object state, bool timeout)
 
         private void UpdateHandler(bool notify, string msg)
         {
+            if (!_showInTaskbar)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
             _noticeHandler?.SendMessage(msg);
             if (notify)
             {