diff --git a/shadowsocks-csharp/View/ConfigForm.cs b/shadowsocks-csharp/View/ConfigForm.cs
index 14179d46..e5b4126f 100755
--- a/shadowsocks-csharp/View/ConfigForm.cs
+++ b/shadowsocks-csharp/View/ConfigForm.cs
@@ -376,7 +376,10 @@ namespace Shadowsocks.View
 
         private void enableLogBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            MessageBox.Show("This option only works on next startup.");
+            if (this.Visible)
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show("This option only works on next startup.");
+            }
         }
     }
 }