diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
index 3c0584832..126bb3568 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
@@ -452,6 +452,9 @@ class GtkUI(object):
                     break
 
         if self.config["show_connection_manager_on_start"]:
+            if deluge.common.windows_check:
+                # Call to simulate() required to workaround showing daemon status (see #2813)
+                reactor.simulate()
             self.connectionmanager.show()
 
     def __on_disconnect(self):