diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigServiceHandler.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigServiceHandler.java
index cd2129356..76ba3c847 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigServiceHandler.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigServiceHandler.java
@@ -214,7 +214,10 @@ public class ConfigServiceHandler extends FormHandler {
      *  @since 0.9.26
      */
     public boolean isSystrayEnabled() {
-        return _context.getBooleanProperty(RouterConsoleRunner.PROP_DTG_ENABLED);
+        // default false for now, except on non-service windows
+        String sdtg = _context.getProperty(RouterConsoleRunner.PROP_DTG_ENABLED);
+        return Boolean.parseBoolean(sdtg) ||
+               (sdtg == null && SystemVersion.isWindows());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/RouterConsoleRunner.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/RouterConsoleRunner.java
index 0c8064d30..b37ed050d 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/RouterConsoleRunner.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/RouterConsoleRunner.java
@@ -281,8 +281,10 @@ public class RouterConsoleRunner implements RouterApp {
             return;
         }
         try {
-            // default false for now
-            boolean desktopguiEnabled = _context.getBooleanProperty(PROP_DTG_ENABLED);
+            // default false for now, except on non-service windows
+            String sdtg = _context.getProperty(PROP_DTG_ENABLED);
+            boolean desktopguiEnabled = Boolean.parseBoolean(sdtg) ||
+                                        (sdtg == null && SystemVersion.isWindows());
             if (desktopguiEnabled) {
                 //Check if we are in a headless environment, set properties accordingly
           	System.setProperty("java.awt.headless", Boolean.toString(GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()));