--- a/kde_cdemu/src/main.cpp
+++ b/kde_cdemu/src/main.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@
 
     QCommandLineOption statusOption("status", i18n("Show information about devices."));
     parser.addOption(statusOption);
+    
+    QCommandLineOption systrayOption("systray", i18n("Start program in systray."));
+    parser.addOption(systrayOption);
 
     parser.process(app);
     aboutData.processCommandLine(&parser);
@@ -133,6 +136,10 @@
         // automatically destroyed when closed
         MainWindow *window = new MainWindow();
         window->show();
+        {
+        if (parser.isSet(systrayOption))
+                window->hide();
+        }
 
         return app.exec();
     }