diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2765e7228..04930ab4b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -95,13 +95,15 @@ fn main() {
                 hbb_common::allow_err!(platform::uninstall_me());
                 hbb_common::allow_err!(platform::install_me(
                     "desktopicon startmenu",
-                    "".to_owned()
+                    "".to_owned(),
+                    false,
                 ));
                 return;
             } else if args[0] == "--silent-install" {
                 hbb_common::allow_err!(platform::install_me(
                     "desktopicon startmenu",
-                    "".to_owned()
+                    "".to_owned(),
+                    true,
                 ));
                 return;
             } else if args[0] == "--extract" {
diff --git a/src/platform/windows.rs b/src/platform/windows.rs
index d3bf911a5..45f304127 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows.rs
+++ b/src/platform/windows.rs
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ fn get_after_install(exe: &str) -> String {
     ", ext=ext, exe=exe, app_name=app_name)
 }
 
-pub fn install_me(options: &str, path: String) -> ResultType<()> {
+pub fn install_me(options: &str, path: String, silent: bool) -> ResultType<()> {
     let uninstall_str = get_uninstall();
     let mut path = path.trim_end_matches('\\').to_owned();
     let (subkey, _path, start_menu, exe) = get_default_install_info();
@@ -1080,9 +1080,11 @@ sc delete {app_name}
     );
     run_cmds(cmds, false)?;
     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(2000));
-    std::process::Command::new(&exe).spawn()?;
-    std::process::Command::new(&exe).arg("--tray").spawn()?;
-    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(1000));
+    if !silent {
+        std::process::Command::new(&exe).spawn()?;
+        std::process::Command::new(&exe).arg("--tray").spawn()?;
+        std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(1000));
+    }
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index 7b953e700..76ba23226 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ impl UI {
     fn install_me(&mut self, _options: String, _path: String) {
         #[cfg(windows)]
         std::thread::spawn(move || {
-            allow_err!(crate::platform::windows::install_me(&_options, _path));
+            allow_err!(crate::platform::windows::install_me(&_options, _path, false));
             std::process::exit(0);
         });
     }