diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 21bb3ca..fbb4155 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
       writeFileSync(initFlag, new Date().toISOString());
       logger.info('autostart.enabled.firstRun');
     }
+    // v0.2.6 #45 진단 — 실제 LoginItem 상태 확인 (args 전달 vs 미전달 차이)
+    const withArgs = app.getLoginItemSettings({ args: [HIDDEN_ARG] });
+    const noArgs = app.getLoginItemSettings();
+    logger.info('autostart.state', {
+      withArgs: { openAtLogin: withArgs.openAtLogin, executableWillLaunchAtLogin: withArgs.executableWillLaunchAtLogin },
+      noArgs: { openAtLogin: noArgs.openAtLogin, executableWillLaunchAtLogin: noArgs.executableWillLaunchAtLogin },
+      expectedArgs: [HIDDEN_ARG]
+    });
   }
   const db = openDb(paths.dbFile);
   const repo = new NoteRepository(db);
diff --git a/src/main/tray.ts b/src/main/tray.ts
index 3f02373..b509994 100644
--- a/src/main/tray.ts
+++ b/src/main/tray.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ function buildMenu() {
   });
   items.push({ label: 'Ollama 설정...', click: () => _runOpenOllamaSettings() });
   if (app.isPackaged) {
-    const { openAtLogin } = app.getLoginItemSettings();
+    // v0.2.6 #45 — args 명시 전달로 openAtLogin 비교 정확도. setLoginItemSettings 가
+    // args 와 함께 LoginItem 등록하므로 read 시도 같은 args 로 비교해야 매치됨.
+    const { openAtLogin } = app.getLoginItemSettings({ args: ['--hidden'] });
     items.push({
       label: '윈도우 시작 시 자동 실행',
       type: 'checkbox',