diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Preferences/GeneralDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Preferences/GeneralDialog.cpp
index afb7293eb..66b5624ae 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Preferences/GeneralDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Preferences/GeneralDialog.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,15 @@ GeneralDialog::load()
   
 }
  
-
-
 bool GeneralDialog::startMinimized() const {
   if(ui.checkStartMinimized->isChecked()) return true;
   return ui.checkStartMinimized->isChecked();
 }
+
+/** Called when the "show on startup" checkbox is toggled. */
+void
+GeneralDialog::toggleShowOnStartup(bool checked)
+{
+  //RshareSettings _settings;
+  _settings->setShowMainWindowAtStart(checked);
+}
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Preferences/GeneralDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Preferences/GeneralDialog.h
index 08042a3c0..37e13bbcd 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Preferences/GeneralDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Preferences/GeneralDialog.h
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ public:
 
 private slots:
 
-
+  /** Called when the "show on startup" checkbox is toggled. */
+  void toggleShowOnStartup(bool checked);
   
 private:
   /** A VidaliaSettings object used for saving/loading settings */