diff --git a/headphones/music_encoder.py b/headphones/music_encoder.py
index 2c54974c..2b00bfc8 100644
--- a/headphones/music_encoder.py
+++ b/headphones/music_encoder.py
@@ -244,7 +244,9 @@ def command(encoder,musicSource,musicDest,albumPath):
     logger.info('Encoding %s...' % (musicSource.decode(headphones.SYS_ENCODING, 'replace')))
     logger.debug(subprocess.list2cmdline(cmd))
 
-    p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdin=open(os.devnull, 'rb'), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    startupinfo = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
+    startupinfo.dwFlags |= subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
+    p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, startupinfo=startupinfo, stdin=open(os.devnull, 'rb'), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
 
     stdout, stderr = p.communicate(headphones.ENCODER)