# BTT does not start up when I restart or shutdown

**URL:** <https://community.folivora.ai/t/btt-does-not-start-up-when-i-restart-or-shutdown/16373>\
**Category:** Setup/Preset Sharing\
**Created:** [May 22, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/btt-does-not-start-up-when-i-restart-or-shutdown/16373 "2020-05-22T10:51:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![TruBleu](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@TruBleu](https://community.folivora.ai/u/TruBleu)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/btt-does-not-start-up-when-i-restart-or-shutdown/16373/2 "2020-05-23T19:45:05Z")

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I have the same issue too. BTT is always hidden at startup and I have to unhide it from the menu bar!  
Edit: Managed to get it working

> [@BTT not starting when MBP restarts](https://community.folivora.ai/t/btt-not-starting-when-mbp-restarts/16426/2):
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> Hey, I am also new to BTT and was having the same issue. But after reading through older forum posts, I changed some settings and since today morning, I don't seem to have the issue. So, perhaps you can try this too.... From the Apple menu bar, open BetterTouchTool \> Preferences Under Standard Settings \> Basic \> General section, enable 'Launch BetterTouchTool on Startup' Under Standard Settings \> Touch Bar \> Advanced tab, set 'After sleep, wait before reinitialising Touch Bar' to, say, 2 secon…

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