diff --git a/src/background.ts b/src/background.ts
index 1a5755c..90753e6 100644
--- a/src/background.ts
+++ b/src/background.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ protocol.registerStandardSchemes(['app'], { secure: true })
 function createWindow () {
   // Create the browser window.
   win = new BrowserWindow({ width: 800, height: 600 })
+  win.maximize()
 
   if (process.env.WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_URL) {
     // Load the url of the dev server if in development mode