diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index db3c4d3ab..29770e5a8 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
       getHideMenuBar: () => storage.get('hide-menu-bar'),
       setHideMenuBar: value => {
         storage.put('hide-menu-bar', value);
-        window.setAutoHideMenuBar(value);
+        window.setAutoHideMenuBar(false);
         window.setMenuBarVisibility(!value);
       },