diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4cd829a..374de2f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ func main() {
 		repo.status.Update()
 		repo.newScan()
 	}
+	if release.win == nil {
+		log.Info("Creating the Release Window")
+		createReleaseWindow()
+		globalDisplaySetRepoState()
+		// open the repo window
+		reposwin.Toggle()
+		log.Info("Toggling the Release Window")
+		release.win.Toggle()
+	}
+	log.Info("Toggling the Release Window")
+	release.win.Toggle()
+	release.openrepo.Disable()
 
 	// scan repos every 30 seconds
 	// check every second for the checkbox changing