diff --git a/src/vorta/__main__.py b/src/vorta/__main__.py
index 25168460..11af719c 100644
--- a/src/vorta/__main__.py
+++ b/src/vorta/__main__.py
@@ -15,21 +15,18 @@ def main():
     args = parse_args()
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_DFL)  # catch ctrl-c and exit
 
-    frozen_binary = getattr(sys, 'frozen', False)
     want_version = getattr(args, 'version', False)
-    want_foreground = getattr(args, 'foreground', False) and not getattr(args, 'daemonize', False)
+    want_background = getattr(args, 'daemonize', False)
 
     if want_version:
         print(f"Vorta {__version__}")
         sys.exit()
 
-    # We assume that a frozen binary is a fat single-file binary made with
-    # PyInstaller. These are not compatible with forking into background here:
-    if not (want_foreground or frozen_binary):
+    if want_background:
         if os.fork():
             sys.exit()
 
-    init_logger(foreground=want_foreground)
+    init_logger(background=want_background)
 
     # Init database
     sqlite_db = peewee.SqliteDatabase(os.path.join(SETTINGS_DIR, 'settings.db'))
diff --git a/src/vorta/application.py b/src/vorta/application.py
index 2196be89..1f4d2c72 100644
--- a/src/vorta/application.py
+++ b/src/vorta/application.py
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ class VortaApp(QtSingleApplication):
             self.setStyleSheet(qdarkstyle.load_stylesheet_pyqt5())
 
         args = parse_args()
-        if not (hasattr(args, 'daemonize') and args.daemonize):
-            if (hasattr(args, 'foreground') and args.foreground) or SettingsModel.get(key='foreground').value:
-                self.open_main_window_action()
+        if getattr(args, 'daemonize', False):
+            pass
+        elif SettingsModel.get(key='foreground').value:
+            self.open_main_window_action()
 
         self.backup_started_event.connect(self.backup_started_event_response)
         self.backup_finished_event.connect(self.backup_finished_event_response)
diff --git a/src/vorta/log.py b/src/vorta/log.py
index 15284e9d..3e613cac 100644
--- a/src/vorta/log.py
+++ b/src/vorta/log.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from .config import LOG_DIR
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 
-def init_logger(foreground=False):
+def init_logger(background=False):
     logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
     logging.getLogger('peewee').setLevel(logging.INFO)
     logging.getLogger('apscheduler').setLevel(logging.INFO)
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ def init_logger(foreground=False):
     fh.setFormatter(formatter)
     logger.addHandler(fh)
 
-    if foreground:  # log to console, when running in foreground
+    if background:
+        pass
+    else:  # log to console, when running in foreground
         ch = logging.StreamHandler()
         ch.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
         ch.setFormatter(formatter)
diff --git a/src/vorta/models.py b/src/vorta/models.py
index 4fee8ff7..2a4f6bfd 100644
--- a/src/vorta/models.py
+++ b/src/vorta/models.py
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ def get_misc_settings():
                                 'Automatically start Vorta at login')
         },
         {
-            'key': 'foreground', 'value': False, 'type': 'checkbox',
+            'key': 'foreground', 'value': True, 'type': 'checkbox',
             'label': trans_late('settings',
-                                'Run Vorta in the foreground when started manually')
+                                'Open main window on startup')
         },
     ]
     if sys.platform == 'darwin':
@@ -261,8 +261,6 @@ def init_db(con):
         if created and setting['key'] == "use_light_icon":
             # Check if macOS with enabled dark mode or Linux with GNOME DE
             s.value = bool(uses_dark_mode()) or 'GNOME' in os.environ.get('XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP', '')
-        if created and setting['key'] == "foreground":
-            s.value = not bool(is_system_tray_available())
         if created and setting['key'] == "enable_notifications_success":
             s.value = not bool(is_system_tray_available())
         s.label = setting['label']
diff --git a/src/vorta/utils.py b/src/vorta/utils.py
index ee3a2221..6b8a50a1 100644
--- a/src/vorta/utils.py
+++ b/src/vorta/utils.py
@@ -178,13 +178,9 @@ def parse_args():
     parser.add_argument('--version', '-V',
                         action='store_true',
                         help="Show version and exit.")
-    parser.add_argument('--foreground', '-f',
+    parser.add_argument('--daemonize', '-d',
                         action='store_true',
-                        help="Don't fork into background and open main window on startup.")
-    if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
-        parser.add_argument('--daemonize', '-d',
-                            action='store_true',
-                            help="Daemonize and don't open window on startup.")
+                        help="Fork to background and don't open window on startup.")
 
     return parser.parse_known_args()[0]