diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2cf07167..958a5f20 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
         - the index is now stored at **~/.cache/bauh/arch/aur/index.txt**.
     - info window
         - date fields format changed to numbers (e.g: Thu Dec 17 17:19:55 2020 -> 2020-12-17 17:19:55)
+- Core
+    - new settings property **boot.load_apps** (General -> Load apps after startup) that allows the user to choose if the installed packages/suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process. Default: true.
+    <p align="center">
+        <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vinifmor/bauh-files/master/pictures/releases/0.9.11/load_apps.png">
+    </p>
+
 - Web
     - now the environment settings are cached for 24 hours. This period can be controlled through the new settings property **environment.update_interval** (in minutes -> default: 1440 = 24 hours. Use **0** so that they are always updated).
     <p align="center">
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fe2da841..694d96a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -342,6 +342,8 @@ backup:
     upgrade: null  # defines if the backup should be performed before upgrading a package. Allowed values: null (a dialog will be displayed asking if a snapshot should be generated), true: generates the backup without asking. false: disables the backup for this operation
     downgrade: null  # defines if the backup should be performed before downgrading a package. Allowed values: null (a dialog will be displayed asking if a snapshot should be generated), true: generates the backup without asking. false: disables the backup for this operation
     type: rsync  # defines the Timeshift backup mode -> 'rsync' (default) or 'btrfs'
+boot:
+    load_apps: true  # if the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process. Default: true.
 ```
 #### Tray icons
 Priority: 
diff --git a/bauh/manage.py b/bauh/manage.py
index 2e6a8f37..2e7f3370 100644
--- a/bauh/manage.py
+++ b/bauh/manage.py
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ def new_manage_panel(app_args: Namespace, app_config: dict, logger: logging.Logg
                                context=context,
                                manager=manager,
                                i18n=i18n,
-                               manage_window=manage_window)
+                               manage_window=manage_window,
+                               app_config=app_config)
         cache_cleaner.start()
 
         return app, prepare
diff --git a/bauh/view/core/config.py b/bauh/view/core/config.py
index a93a8fce..ce6fe43f 100644
--- a/bauh/view/core/config.py
+++ b/bauh/view/core/config.py
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ def read_config(update_file: bool = False) -> dict:
             'upgrade': None,
             'mode': 'incremental',
             'type': 'rsync'
+        },
+        'boot': {
+            'load_apps': True
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/bauh/view/core/settings.py b/bauh/view/core/settings.py
index 24558c45..99a196fd 100644
--- a/bauh/view/core/settings.py
+++ b/bauh/view/core/settings.py
@@ -291,6 +291,12 @@ class GenericSettingsManager:
                                                     max_width=default_width,
                                                     id_="sys_notify")
 
+        select_load_apps = self._gen_bool_component(label=self.i18n['core.config.boot.load_apps'],
+                                                    tooltip=self.i18n['core.config.boot.load_apps.tip'],
+                                                    value=bool(core_config['boot']['load_apps']),
+                                                    id_='boot.load_apps',
+                                                    max_width=default_width)
+
         select_sugs = self._gen_bool_component(label=self.i18n['core.config.suggestions.activated'].capitalize(),
                                                tooltip=self.i18n['core.config.suggestions.activated.tip'].capitalize(),
                                                id_="sugs_enabled",
@@ -312,7 +318,7 @@ class GenericSettingsManager:
                                 opts=[(self.i18n['ask'].capitalize(), True, None),
                                       (self.i18n['no'].capitalize(), False, None)])
 
-        sub_comps = [FormComponent([select_locale, select_store_pwd, select_sysnotify, select_sugs, inp_sugs, inp_reboot], spaces=False)]
+        sub_comps = [FormComponent([select_locale, select_store_pwd, select_sysnotify, select_load_apps, select_sugs, inp_sugs, inp_reboot], spaces=False)]
         return TabComponent(self.i18n['core.config.tab.general'].capitalize(), PanelComponent(sub_comps), None, 'core.gen')
 
     def _gen_bool_component(self, label: str, tooltip: str, value: bool, id_: str, max_width: int = 200) -> SingleSelectComponent:
@@ -352,6 +358,7 @@ class GenericSettingsManager:
         core_config['suggestions']['by_type'] = sugs_by_type
 
         core_config['updates']['ask_for_reboot'] = general_form.get_component('ask_for_reboot').get_selected()
+        core_config['boot']['load_apps'] = general_form.get_component('boot.load_apps').get_selected()
 
         # advanced
         adv_form = advanced.components[0]
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/prepare.py b/bauh/view/qt/prepare.py
index 752bcd46..9df7d1fa 100644
--- a/bauh/view/qt/prepare.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/prepare.py
@@ -116,10 +116,12 @@ class PreparePanel(QWidget, TaskManager):
     signal_status = pyqtSignal(int)
     signal_password_response = pyqtSignal(bool, str)
 
-    def __init__(self, context: ApplicationContext, manager: SoftwareManager, screen_size: QSize,  i18n: I18n, manage_window: QWidget):
+    def __init__(self, context: ApplicationContext, manager: SoftwareManager, screen_size: QSize,
+                 i18n: I18n, manage_window: QWidget, app_config: dict):
         super(PreparePanel, self).__init__(flags=Qt.CustomizeWindowHint | Qt.WindowTitleHint)
         self.i18n = i18n
         self.context = context
+        self.app_config = app_config
         self.manage_window = manage_window
         self.setWindowTitle('{} ({})'.format(__app_name__, self.i18n['prepare_panel.title.start'].lower()))
         self.setMinimumWidth(screen_size.width() * 0.5)
@@ -406,6 +408,11 @@ class PreparePanel(QWidget, TaskManager):
     def finish(self):
         if self.isVisible():
             self.manage_window.show()
-            self.manage_window.begin_refresh_packages()
+
+            if self.app_config['boot']['load_apps']:
+                self.manage_window.begin_refresh_packages()
+            else:
+                self.manage_window.load_without_packages()
+
             self.self_close = True
             self.close()
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/window.py b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
index 6bd7bdc1..bbad74e2 100755
--- a/bauh/view/qt/window.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
         self.logger = logger
         self.manager = manager
         self.working = False  # restrict the number of threaded actions
+        self.installed_loaded = False  # used to control the state when the interface is set to not load the apps on startup
         self.pkgs = []  # packages current loaded in the table
         self.pkgs_available = []  # all packages loaded in memory
         self.pkgs_installed = []  # cached installed packages
@@ -572,14 +573,18 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
         self.thread_warnings.start()
 
     def _begin_loading_installed(self):
-        self.search_bar.clear()
-        self.input_name.set_text('')
-        self._begin_action(self.i18n['manage_window.status.installed'])
-        self._handle_console_option(False)
-        self.comp_manager.set_components_visible(False)
-        self.suggestions_requested = False
-        self.search_performed = False
-        self.thread_load_installed.start()
+        if self.installed_loaded:
+            self.search_bar.clear()
+            self.input_name.set_text('')
+            self._begin_action(self.i18n['manage_window.status.installed'])
+            self._handle_console_option(False)
+            self.comp_manager.set_components_visible(False)
+            self.suggestions_requested = False
+            self.search_performed = False
+            self.thread_load_installed.start()
+        else:
+            self.load_suggestions = False
+            self.begin_refresh_packages()
 
     def _finish_loading_installed(self):
         self._finish_action()
@@ -668,7 +673,7 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
         self.check_details.setChecked(False)
         self.textarea_details.hide()
 
-    def begin_refresh_packages(self, pkg_types: Set[Type[SoftwarePackage]] = None):
+    def begin_refresh_packages(self, pkg_types: Optional[Set[Type[SoftwarePackage]]] = None):
         self.search_bar.clear()
 
         self._begin_action(self.i18n['manage_window.status.refreshing'])
@@ -699,6 +704,11 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
         self.load_suggestions = False
         self.types_changed = False
 
+    def load_without_packages(self):
+        self.load_suggestions = False
+        self._handle_console_option(False)
+        self._finish_refresh_packages({'installed': None, 'types': None}, as_installed=False)
+
     def _begin_load_suggestions(self, filter_installed: bool):
         self.search_bar.clear()
         self._begin_action(self.i18n['manage_window.status.suggestions'])
@@ -887,7 +897,7 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
             'display_limit': None if self.filter_updates else self.display_limit
         }
 
-    def update_pkgs(self, new_pkgs: List[SoftwarePackage], as_installed: bool, types: Set[type] = None, ignore_updates: bool = False, keep_filters: bool = False) -> bool:
+    def update_pkgs(self, new_pkgs: Optional[List[SoftwarePackage]], as_installed: bool, types: Optional[Set[type]] = None, ignore_updates: bool = False, keep_filters: bool = False) -> bool:
         self.input_name.set_text('')
         pkgs_info = commons.new_pkgs_info()
         filters = self._gen_filters(ignore_updates=ignore_updates)
@@ -958,6 +968,9 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
             qt_utils.centralize(self)
             self.first_refresh = False
 
+        if not self.installed_loaded and as_installed:
+            self.installed_loaded = True
+
         return True
 
     def _apply_filters(self, pkgs_info: dict, ignore_updates: bool):
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/ca b/bauh/view/resources/locale/ca
index 95cedbf2..58036e65 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/ca
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/ca
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ core.config.backup.mode.only_one=Single
 core.config.backup.mode.only_one.tip=Only one system backup will be kept. Pre-existing backups will be erased.
 core.config.backup.uninstall=Before uninstalling
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Before upgrading
+core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
+core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
 core.config.download.icons=Download icons
 core.config.download.icons.tip=If the application icons should be downloaded and displayed on the table
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Multithreaded download
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/de b/bauh/view/resources/locale/de
index e2ab4873..f442b008 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/de
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/de
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ core.config.backup.mode.only_one=Single
 core.config.backup.mode.only_one.tip=Only one system backup will be kept. Pre-existing backups will be erased.
 core.config.backup.uninstall=Before uninstalling
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Before upgrading
+core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
+core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
 core.config.download.icons=Download Icons
 core.config.download.icons.tip=Falls aktiviert werden die Anwendungs-Icons in der Tabelle angezeigt
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Paralleler Download
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/en b/bauh/view/resources/locale/en
index 62d01c3d..e394c0ab 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/en
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/en
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ core.config.backup.mode=Mode
 core.config.backup.uninstall=Before uninstalling
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Before upgrading
 core.config.backup=Enabled
+core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
+core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
 core.config.download.icons.tip=If the application icons should be downloaded and displayed on the table
 core.config.download.icons=Download icons
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Multi-threaded download
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/es b/bauh/view/resources/locale/es
index 242d5a9c..9373f9b2 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/es
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/es
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ core.config.backup.mode.only_one=Única
 core.config.backup.mode.only_one.tip=Solo se guardará una copia de seguridad del sistema. Las copias preexistentes serán borradas.
 core.config.backup.uninstall=Antes de desinstalar
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Antes de actualizar
+core.config.boot.load_apps=Cargar aplicaciones al inicio
+core.config.boot.load_apps.tip= Si las aplicaciones instaladas o sugerencias deben ser cargadas en el panel de administración después del proceso de inicialización
 core.config.download.icons=Descargar iconos
 core.config.download.icons.tip=Si los íconos de las aplicaciones se deben descargar y mostrar en la tabla
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Descarga segmentada
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/fr b/bauh/view/resources/locale/fr
index 696ccd27..c0804139 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/fr
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/fr
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ core.config.backup.mode=Mode
 core.config.backup.uninstall=Avant de désinstaller
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Avant de mettre à jour
 core.config.backup=Activé
+core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
+core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
 core.config.download.icons.tip=Si les icônes de l'application devraient être téléchargées et affichées sur le tableau
 core.config.download.icons=Télécharger les icônes
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Téléchargement parallèles
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/it b/bauh/view/resources/locale/it
index 915ba01e..f0f7c67f 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/it
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/it
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ core.config.backup.mode.only_one=Single
 core.config.backup.mode.only_one.tip=Only one system backup will be kept. Pre-existing backups will be erased.
 core.config.backup.uninstall=Before uninstalling
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Before upgrading
+core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
+core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
 core.config.download.icons=Download icons
 core.config.download.icons.tip=If the application icons should be downloaded and displayed on the table
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Multithreaded download
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/pt b/bauh/view/resources/locale/pt
index 20d85e8b..d0678e90 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/pt
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/pt
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ core.config.backup.mode=Modo
 core.config.backup.uninstall=Antes de desinstalar
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Antes de atualizar
 core.config.backup=Habilitada
+core.config.boot.load_apps=Carregar aplicativos após iniciar
+core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=Se os aplicativos instalados ou sugestões devem ser carregados no painel de gerenciamento após a inicialização.
 core.config.download.icons.tip=Se os ícones dos aplicativos devem ser baixados e exibidos na tabela
 core.config.download.icons=Baixar ícones
 core.config.download.multithreaded.tip=Se os aplicativos, pacotes e arquivos devem ser baixados através de uma ferramenta que trabalha com segmentação / threads (pode ser mais rápido).
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/ru b/bauh/view/resources/locale/ru
index 7d52e122..5b12090b 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/ru
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/ru
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ core.config.backup.mode.only_one=Single
 core.config.backup.mode.only_one.tip=Only one system backup will be kept. Pre-existing backups will be erased.
 core.config.backup.uninstall=Before uninstalling
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Before upgrading
+core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
+core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
 core.config.download.icons=Скачать иконки
 core.config.download.icons.tip=Загружать иконки приложения для отображаения на рабочем столе
 core.config.download.multithreaded=Многопоточная загрузка
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/tr b/bauh/view/resources/locale/tr
index 606dab71..22f5471b 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/tr
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/tr
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ core.config.backup.mode=Mod
 core.config.backup.uninstall=Önce kaldırılıyor
 core.config.backup.upgrade=Önce yükseltiliyor
 core.config.backup=Etkin
+core.config.boot.load_apps=Load apps after startup
+core.config.boot.load_apps.tip=If the installed applications or suggestions should be loaded on the management panel after the initialization process
 core.config.download.icons.tip=Tabloda görüntüleniyorsa uygulama simgeleri indirilmeli
 core.config.download.icons=Simgeleri indir
 core.config.download.multithreaded.tip=Uygulamaların, paketlerin ve dosyaların iş parçacıklarıyla (daha hızlı) çalışan bir araçla indirilip indirilmeyeceği.