diff --git a/src/khoj/interface/desktop/main_window.py b/src/khoj/interface/desktop/main_window.py
index 473e7bd4..12702337 100644
--- a/src/khoj/interface/desktop/main_window.py
+++ b/src/khoj/interface/desktop/main_window.py
@@ -41,10 +41,13 @@ class MainWindow(QWebEngineView):
 
         self.position_window()
 
-    def show_page(self, page: str = ""):
+    def show_page(self, page: str = "", maximized=False):
         def load_page():
             self.webpage.load(QUrl(f"{self.base_url}/{page}"))
-            self.show()
+            if maximized:
+                self.showMaximized()
+            else:
+                self.show()
 
         return load_page
 
diff --git a/src/khoj/main.py b/src/khoj/main.py
index a1780e1b..e311f73b 100644
--- a/src/khoj/main.py
+++ b/src/khoj/main.py
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ def run():
         logger.info(f"🌗 Khoj is running at {url}")
 
         # Show config window on first run and main window otherwise
-        startup_window = main_window.show_page() if args.config else main_window.show_page("config")
+        startup_window = (
+            main_window.show_page(maximized=True) if args.config else main_window.show_page("config", maximized=True)
+        )
         startup_window()
 
         # Setup Signal Handlers