diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/console.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/console.c
index 419f4373a42..9d433ddcfb6 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/console.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/console.c
@@ -1692,6 +1692,7 @@ AllocConsole(VOID)
 
     Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.CtrlDispatcher = ConsoleControlDispatcher;
     Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.ConsoleNeeded = TRUE;
+    Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.Visible = TRUE;
 
     CsrRequest = MAKE_CSR_API(ALLOC_CONSOLE, CSR_CONSOLE);
 
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/dllmain.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/dllmain.c
index ef47c4d538f..bdf6f0d52e4 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/dllmain.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/dllmain.c
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ BasepInitConsole(VOID)
     {
         /* Assume one is needed */
         Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.ConsoleNeeded = TRUE;
+        Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.Visible = TRUE;
 
         /* Handle the special flags given to us by BasepInitializeEnvironment */
         if (Parameters->ConsoleHandle == HANDLE_DETACHED_PROCESS)
@@ -168,8 +169,9 @@ BasepInitConsole(VOID)
         else if (Parameters->ConsoleHandle == HANDLE_CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
         {
             /* We'll get the real one soon */
-            DPRINT1("NOT SUPPORTED: HANDLE_CREATE_NO_WINDOW\n");
+            DPRINT("Creating new invisible console\n");
             Parameters->ConsoleHandle = NULL;
+            Request.Data.AllocConsoleRequest.Visible = FALSE;
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/reactos/include/reactos/subsys/csrss/csrss.h b/reactos/include/reactos/subsys/csrss/csrss.h
index 9e87a4d6b81..bf1c1e4d231 100644
--- a/reactos/include/reactos/subsys/csrss/csrss.h
+++ b/reactos/include/reactos/subsys/csrss/csrss.h
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ typedef struct
 typedef struct
 {
    PCONTROLDISPATCHER CtrlDispatcher;
-   BOOL ConsoleNeeded;
+   BOOLEAN ConsoleNeeded;
+   BOOLEAN Visible;
    HANDLE Console;
    HANDLE InputHandle;
    HANDLE OutputHandle;
diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/conio.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/conio.c
index ee89dad553f..0ce32c43824 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/conio.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/conio.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ CsrInitConsoleScreenBuffer(PCSRSS_CONSOLE Console,
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS WINAPI
-CsrInitConsole(PCSRSS_CONSOLE Console)
+CsrInitConsole(PCSRSS_CONSOLE Console, BOOL Visible)
 {
   NTSTATUS Status;
   SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES SecurityAttributes;
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ CsrInitConsole(PCSRSS_CONSOLE Console)
     }
   if (GuiMode)
     {
-      Status = GuiInitConsole(Console);
+      Status = GuiInitConsole(Console, Visible);
       if (! NT_SUCCESS(Status))
         {
           HeapFree(Win32CsrApiHeap,0, NewBuffer);
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ CSR_API(CsrAllocConsole)
         /* insert process data required for GUI initialization */
         InsertHeadList(&Console->ProcessList, &ProcessData->ProcessEntry);
         /* Initialize the Console */
-        Status = CsrInitConsole(Console);
+        Status = CsrInitConsole(Console, Request->Data.AllocConsoleRequest.Visible);
         if (!NT_SUCCESS(Status))
         {
             DPRINT1("Console init failed\n");
diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/guiconsole.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/guiconsole.c
index 625b1b52a67..3edccbc7764 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/guiconsole.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/guiconsole.c
@@ -2070,7 +2070,10 @@ GuiConsoleNotifyWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
         if (NULL != NewWindow)
           {
             SetWindowLongW(hWnd, GWL_USERDATA, GetWindowLongW(hWnd, GWL_USERDATA) + 1);
-            ShowWindow(NewWindow, SW_SHOW);
+            if (wParam)
+              {
+                ShowWindow(NewWindow, SW_SHOW);
+              }
           }
         return (LRESULT) NewWindow;
       case PM_DESTROY_CONSOLE:
@@ -2250,7 +2253,7 @@ static CSRSS_CONSOLE_VTBL GuiVtbl =
 };
 
 NTSTATUS FASTCALL
-GuiInitConsole(PCSRSS_CONSOLE Console)
+GuiInitConsole(PCSRSS_CONSOLE Console, BOOL Visible)
 {
   HANDLE GraphicsStartupEvent;
   HANDLE ThreadHandle;
@@ -2317,7 +2320,7 @@ GuiInitConsole(PCSRSS_CONSOLE Console)
      */
     GuiData->hGuiInitEvent = CreateEventW(NULL, FALSE, FALSE, NULL);
     /* create console */
-    PostMessageW(NotifyWnd, PM_CREATE_CONSOLE, 0, (LPARAM) Console);
+    PostMessageW(NotifyWnd, PM_CREATE_CONSOLE, Visible, (LPARAM) Console);
 
     /* wait untill initialization has finished */
     WaitForSingleObject(GuiData->hGuiInitEvent, INFINITE);
diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/guiconsole.h b/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/guiconsole.h
index 072ef8c8886..705fbba0d92 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/guiconsole.h
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/guiconsole.h
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
 #define CONGUI_UPDATE_TIME    0
 #define CONGUI_UPDATE_TIMER   1
 
-NTSTATUS FASTCALL GuiInitConsole(PCSRSS_CONSOLE Console);
+NTSTATUS FASTCALL GuiInitConsole(PCSRSS_CONSOLE Console, BOOL Visible);
 
 /*EOF*/