diff --git a/src/vorta/__main__.py b/src/vorta/__main__.py
index 9437c9e4..25168460 100644
--- a/src/vorta/__main__.py
+++ b/src/vorta/__main__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def main():
 
     frozen_binary = getattr(sys, 'frozen', False)
     want_version = getattr(args, 'version', False)
-    want_foreground = getattr(args, 'foreground', False)
+    want_foreground = getattr(args, 'foreground', False) and not getattr(args, 'daemonize', False)
 
     if want_version:
         print(f"Vorta {__version__}")
diff --git a/src/vorta/application.py b/src/vorta/application.py
index 66575623..2196be89 100644
--- a/src/vorta/application.py
+++ b/src/vorta/application.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class VortaApp(QtSingleApplication):
             self.setStyleSheet(qdarkstyle.load_stylesheet_pyqt5())
 
         args = parse_args()
-        if not (hasattr(args, 'background') and args.background):
+        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()
 
diff --git a/src/vorta/autostart.py b/src/vorta/autostart.py
index c1d6f33f..1f7094f9 100644
--- a/src/vorta/autostart.py
+++ b/src/vorta/autostart.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LINUX_STARTUP_FILE = """\
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=Vorta
 GenericName=Backup Software
-Exec={} --background
+Exec={} --daemonize
 Terminal=false
 Icon=com.borgbase.Vorta
 Categories=Utility
diff --git a/src/vorta/utils.py b/src/vorta/utils.py
index 6edc3af7..ee3a2221 100644
--- a/src/vorta/utils.py
+++ b/src/vorta/utils.py
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ def parse_args():
                         action='store_true',
                         help="Don't fork into background and open main window on startup.")
     if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
-        parser.add_argument('--background', '-b',
+        parser.add_argument('--daemonize', '-d',
                             action='store_true',
-                            help="Fork into background. This option takes precedence over other settings.")
+                            help="Daemonize and don't open window on startup.")
 
     return parser.parse_known_args()[0]