diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/main/windows/index.ts b/packages/desktop/src/main/windows/index.ts
index 5d7ea2ae6e91..84ae6141af19 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/main/windows/index.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/main/windows/index.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,14 @@ export function createMainWindow(id: string = randomUUID()) {
   wireFullscreen(win)
   loadWindow(win, "index.html")
   wireZoom(win)
-  win.once("ready-to-show", () => win.show())
+  let revealed = false
+  const reveal = () => {
+    if (revealed || win.isDestroyed()) return
+    revealed = true
+    win.show()
+  }
+  win.once("ready-to-show", reveal)
+  if (process.platform === "linux") win.webContents.once("did-finish-load", reveal)
   return win
 }