diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index 97c15480c0..36c14f75b5 100644
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -346,4 +346,8 @@ Please make a backup of your contracts and start using http://remix.ethereum.org
       }
     })
   }
+
+  if (isElectron()) {
+    appManager.activate(['remixd'])
+  }
 }