diff --git a/extension.js b/extension.js
index 30a3a4b..7ab80f2 100644
--- a/extension.js
+++ b/extension.js
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ function _enable() {
     Me.settings = Convenience.getSettings('org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-panel');
     Me.desktopSettings = Convenience.getSettings('org.gnome.desktop.interface');
 
+    Main.layoutManager.startInOverview = !Me.settings.get_boolean('hide-overview-on-startup');
+
     if (Me.settings.get_boolean('hide-overview-on-startup') && Main.layoutManager._startingUp) {
         Main.sessionMode.hasOverview = false;
         Main.layoutManager.connect('startup-complete', () => {
@@ -144,4 +146,4 @@ function disable(reset) {
     }
 
     Main.sessionMode.hasOverview = this._realHasOverview;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}