diff --git a/VRCT.py b/VRCT.py
index 9915b82c..c46216d3 100644
--- a/VRCT.py
+++ b/VRCT.py
@@ -397,12 +397,16 @@ class App(CTk):
         # delete window
         self.protocol("WM_DELETE_WINDOW", self.delete_window)
 
+        self.config_window = ToplevelWindowConfig(self)
+        self.config_window.withdraw()
+
     def button_config_callback(self):
-        if self.config_window is None or not self.config_window.winfo_exists():
-            self.config_window = ToplevelWindowConfig(self)
-            self.checkbox_translation.configure(state="disabled")
-            self.checkbox_transcription_send.configure(state="disabled")
-            self.checkbox_transcription_receive.configure(state="disabled")
+        # if self.config_window is None or not self.config_window.winfo_exists():
+        #     # self.config_window = ToplevelWindowConfig(self)
+        self.config_window.deiconify()
+        self.checkbox_translation.configure(state="disabled")
+        self.checkbox_transcription_send.configure(state="disabled")
+        self.checkbox_transcription_receive.configure(state="disabled")
         self.config_window.focus()
 
     def button_information_callback(self):
diff --git a/window_config.py b/window_config.py
index 481acea6..27ab3859 100644
--- a/window_config.py
+++ b/window_config.py
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ class ToplevelWindowConfig(CTkToplevel):
         self.parent.checkbox_translation.configure(state="normal")
         self.parent.checkbox_transcription_send.configure(state="normal")
         self.parent.checkbox_transcription_receive.configure(state="normal")
-        self.parent.config_window.destroy()
+        self.parent.config_window.withdraw()
 
     def entry_message_format_callback(self, event):
         value = self.entry_message_format.get()