diff --git a/src/daemon/embedded_daemon.cpp b/src/daemon/embedded_daemon.cpp
index e4487eb..e922cbd 100644
--- a/src/daemon/embedded_daemon.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/embedded_daemon.cpp
@@ -689,7 +689,10 @@ bool EmbeddedDaemon::startProcess(const std::string& binary_path, const std::vec
                 debug_log_path_.c_str(), debug_log_offset_);
     }
     
-    // Launch daemon with CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE (hidden via SW_HIDE).
+    // Launch daemon windowless. Use CREATE_NO_WINDOW (NOT CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE): CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE
+    // allocates a console window that briefly flashes on screen before SW_HIDE can hide it, which is
+    // visible as a console-window flash on wallet launch. CREATE_NO_WINDOW gives the console child no
+    // window at all (same approach as the xmrig launcher). The daemon logs to debug.log, not a console.
     // The daemon binary must NOT be in the data directory (%APPDATA%\Hush\DRAGONX)
     // — it must be in <exe_dir>/dragonx/ to avoid conflicts with lock files and data.
     STARTUPINFOA si;
@@ -699,7 +702,7 @@ bool EmbeddedDaemon::startProcess(const std::string& binary_path, const std::vec
     si.dwFlags = STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW;
     si.wShowWindow = SW_HIDE;
     ZeroMemory(&pi, sizeof(pi));
-    
+
     char* cmd_line = _strdup(cmd.c_str());
     BOOL success = CreateProcessA(
         NULL,
@@ -707,7 +710,7 @@ bool EmbeddedDaemon::startProcess(const std::string& binary_path, const std::vec
         NULL,
         NULL,
         FALSE,
-        CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE,
+        CREATE_NO_WINDOW,
         NULL,
         work_dir.c_str(),
         &si,