diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
index 4ded9b1ff..d69480b28 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, SLIC3R_BUILD, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxDEFAUL
             return;
         }
 
+        // Weird things happen as the Paint messages are floating around the windows being destructed.
+        // Avoid the Paint messages by hiding the main window.
+        // Also the application closes much faster without these unnecessary screen refreshes.
+        // In addition, there were some crashes due to the Paint events sent to already destructed windows.
+        this->Show(false);
+
         // Save the slic3r.ini.Usually the ini file is saved from "on idle" callback,
         // but in rare cases it may not have been called yet.
         wxGetApp().app_config->save();