diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/window.py b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/window.py
index 14804ba54a..aabc0c3f68 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/window.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class MainWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.setLayout(layout)
 
         self._shadow_widget = ShadowWidget("Working...", self)
+        self._shadow_widget.setVisible(False)
 
         for tab_widget in tab_widgets:
             tab_widget.saved.connect(self._on_tab_save)