diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 90096ecf..4c8b5418 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -348,6 +348,14 @@ app.on("ready", () => {
 		});
 	}
 
+	if(config.get("options.hideMenu") && !config.get("options.hideMenuWarned")) {
+		electron.dialog.showMessageBox(mainWindow, {
+			type: 'info',
+			title: 'Hide Menu Enabled', message: "Menu is hidden, use 'Alt' to show it (or 'Escape' if using in-app-menu)"
+		});
+		config.set("options.hideMenuWarned", true);
+	}
+
 	// Optimized for Mac OS X
 	if (is.macOS() && !config.get("options.appVisible")) {
 		app.dock.hide();
diff --git a/menu.js b/menu.js
index afea532d..fb48c31b 100644
--- a/menu.js
+++ b/menu.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { existsSync } = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
 
-const { app, Menu } = require("electron");
+const { app, Menu, dialog } = require("electron");
 const is = require("electron-is");
 
 const { getAllPlugins } = require("./plugins/utils");
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ const mainMenuTemplate = (win) => {
 							checked: config.get("options.hideMenu"),
 							click: (item) => {
 								config.set("options.hideMenu", item.checked);
+								if(item.checked && !config.get("options.hideMenuWarned")) {
+									dialog.showMessageBox(win, {
+										type: 'info',
+										title: 'Hide Menu Enabled', message: "Menu will be hidden on next launch, use 'Alt' to show it (or 'Escape' if using in-app-menu)"});
+								}
 							},
 						},
 					]