--- gtk/Backup/gsynaptic.cc.~1~	2006-02-24 12:32:47.000000000 +0100
+++ gtk/gsynaptic.cc	2006-02-28 06:51:35.000000000 +0100
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@
 
    if(UpdateMode) {
       mainWindow->cbUpdateClicked(NULL, mainWindow);
+      if(_config->FindB("Volatile::HideMainwindow",false))
+	return 0;
       mainWindow->setTreeLocked(true);
       packageLister->openCache();
       mainWindow->restoreState();