--- a/src/parameters.c
+++ b/src/parameters.c
@@ -1360,8 +1360,8 @@
     g_par.show_event_days = orage_rc_get_int(orc, "Show event days", 1);
     g_par.show_pager = orage_rc_get_bool(orc, "Show in pager", TRUE);
     g_par.show_systray = orage_rc_get_bool(orc, "Show in systray", TRUE);
-    g_par.show_taskbar = orage_rc_get_bool(orc, "Show in taskbar", TRUE);
-    g_par.start_visible = orage_rc_get_bool(orc, "Start visible", TRUE);
+    g_par.show_taskbar = orage_rc_get_bool(orc, "Show in taskbar", FALSE);
+    g_par.start_visible = orage_rc_get_bool(orc, "Start visible", FALSE);
     g_par.start_minimized = orage_rc_get_bool(orc, "Start minimized", FALSE);
     g_par.set_stick = orage_rc_get_bool(orc, "Set sticked", TRUE);
     g_par.set_ontop = orage_rc_get_bool(orc, "Set ontop", FALSE);
