diff --git a/flutter/lib/desktop/pages/desktop_setting_page.dart b/flutter/lib/desktop/pages/desktop_setting_page.dart
index 0222a286d..5b317d5f3 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/desktop/pages/desktop_setting_page.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/desktop/pages/desktop_setting_page.dart
@@ -707,8 +707,8 @@ class _SafetyState extends State<_Safety> with AutomaticKeepAliveClientMixin {
             if (usePassword)
               _SubButton('Set permanent password', setPasswordDialog,
                   permEnabled && !locked),
-            if (usePassword)
-              hide_cm(!locked).marginOnly(left: _kContentHSubMargin - 6),
+            // if (usePassword)
+            //   hide_cm(!locked).marginOnly(left: _kContentHSubMargin - 6),
             if (usePassword) radios[2],
           ]);
         })));
diff --git a/flutter/lib/main.dart b/flutter/lib/main.dart
index 8edd3a356..86bc86517 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/main.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/main.dart
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ void runConnectionManagerScreen(bool hide) async {
     const DesktopServerPage(),
     MyTheme.currentThemeMode(),
   );
+  gFFI.serverModel.hideCm = hide;
   if (hide) {
     await hideCmWindow(isStartup: true);
   } else {
diff --git a/flutter/lib/models/server_model.dart b/flutter/lib/models/server_model.dart
index 716c535ad..9fb91f463 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/models/server_model.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/models/server_model.dart
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ServerModel with ChangeNotifier {
   bool _audioOk = false;
   bool _fileOk = false;
   bool _showElevation = false;
-  bool _hideCm = false;
+  bool hideCm = false;
   int _connectStatus = 0; // Rendezvous Server status
   String _verificationMethod = "";
   String _temporaryPasswordLength = "";
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ class ServerModel with ChangeNotifier {
 
   bool get showElevation => _showElevation;
 
-  bool get hideCm => _hideCm;
-
   int get connectStatus => _connectStatus;
 
   String get verificationMethod {
@@ -121,6 +119,7 @@ class ServerModel with ChangeNotifier {
     _emptyIdShow = translate("Generating ...");
     _serverId = IDTextEditingController(text: _emptyIdShow);
 
+    /*
     // initital _hideCm at startup
     final verificationMethod =
         bind.mainGetOptionSync(key: "verification-method");
@@ -131,6 +130,7 @@ class ServerModel with ChangeNotifier {
         verificationMethod == kUsePermanentPassword)) {
       _hideCm = false;
     }
+    */
 
     timerCallback() async {
       final connectionStatus =
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class ServerModel with ChangeNotifier {
             }
           } else {
             _zeroClientLengthCounter = 0;
-            if (!_hideCm) showCmWindow();
+            if (!hideCm) showCmWindow();
           }
         }
       }
@@ -210,12 +210,14 @@ class ServerModel with ChangeNotifier {
     final temporaryPasswordLength =
         await bind.mainGetOption(key: "temporary-password-length");
     final approveMode = await bind.mainGetOption(key: 'approve-mode');
+    /*
     var hideCm = option2bool(
         'allow-hide-cm', await bind.mainGetOption(key: 'allow-hide-cm'));
     if (!(approveMode == 'password' &&
         verificationMethod == kUsePermanentPassword)) {
       hideCm = false;
     }
+    */
     if (_approveMode != approveMode) {
       _approveMode = approveMode;
       update = true;
@@ -247,6 +249,7 @@ class ServerModel with ChangeNotifier {
       _temporaryPasswordLength = temporaryPasswordLength;
       update = true;
     }
+    /*
     if (_hideCm != hideCm) {
       _hideCm = hideCm;
       if (desktopType == DesktopType.cm) {
@@ -258,6 +261,7 @@ class ServerModel with ChangeNotifier {
       }
       update = true;
     }
+    */
     if (update) {
       notifyListeners();
     }
@@ -461,7 +465,7 @@ class ServerModel with ChangeNotifier {
     if (desktopType == DesktopType.cm) {
       if (_clients.isEmpty) {
         hideCmWindow();
-      } else if (!_hideCm) {
+      } else if (!hideCm) {
         showCmWindow();
       }
     }
@@ -495,7 +499,7 @@ class ServerModel with ChangeNotifier {
         _clients.removeAt(index_disconnected);
         tabController.remove(index_disconnected);
       }
-      if (desktopType == DesktopType.cm && !_hideCm) {
+      if (desktopType == DesktopType.cm && !hideCm) {
         showCmWindow();
       }
       scrollToBottom();
diff --git a/src/hbbs_http/sync.rs b/src/hbbs_http/sync.rs
index 84af1f69b..45e27b7bc 100644
--- a/src/hbbs_http/sync.rs
+++ b/src/hbbs_http/sync.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Mutex, time::Duration};
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
+    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+    time::Duration,
+};
 
 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "ios")))]
 use crate::Connection;
@@ -16,6 +20,7 @@ const TIME_CONN: Duration = Duration::from_secs(3);
 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "ios")))]
 lazy_static::lazy_static! {
     static ref SENDER : Mutex<broadcast::Sender<Vec<i32>>> = Mutex::new(start_hbbs_sync());
+    static ref PRO: Arc<Mutex<bool>> = Default::default();
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "ios")))]
@@ -54,6 +59,7 @@ async fn start_hbbs_sync_async() {
             _ = interval.tick() => {
                 let url = heartbeat_url();
                 if url.is_empty() {
+                    *PRO.lock().unwrap() = false;
                     continue;
                 }
                 if !Config::get_option("stop-service").is_empty() {
@@ -62,6 +68,7 @@ async fn start_hbbs_sync_async() {
                 let conns = Connection::alive_conns();
                 if info_uploaded.0 && url != info_uploaded.1 {
                     info_uploaded.0 = false;
+                    *PRO.lock().unwrap() = false;
                 }
                 if !info_uploaded.0 && info_uploaded.2.map(|x| x.elapsed() >= UPLOAD_SYSINFO_TIMEOUT).unwrap_or(true){
                     let mut v = crate::get_sysinfo();
@@ -73,6 +80,7 @@ async fn start_hbbs_sync_async() {
                             if x == "SYSINFO_UPDATED" {
                                 info_uploaded = (true, url.clone(), None);
                                 hbb_common::log::info!("sysinfo updated");
+                                *PRO.lock().unwrap() = true;
                             } else if x == "ID_NOT_FOUND" {
                                 info_uploaded.2 = None; // next heartbeat will upload sysinfo again
                             } else {
@@ -148,3 +156,7 @@ fn handle_config_options(config_options: HashMap<String, String>) {
         .count();
     Config::set_options(options);
 }
+
+pub fn is_pro() -> bool {
+    PRO.lock().unwrap().clone()
+}
diff --git a/src/server/connection.rs b/src/server/connection.rs
index 22459096f..df3b2c8eb 100644
--- a/src/server/connection.rs
+++ b/src/server/connection.rs
@@ -2393,10 +2393,9 @@ async fn start_ipc(
         stream = Some(s);
     } else {
         let mut args = vec!["--cm"];
-        if password::hide_cm() {
+        if crate::hbbs_http::sync::is_pro() && password::hide_cm() {
             args.push("--hide");
-        };
-
+        }
         #[allow(unused_mut)]
         #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
         let mut user = None;