[BUG] "Run on Startup" toggle cannot be turned off

[Publius54]

Preflight Checklist

• I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

The bug is that the Claude setting "Run on Startup" doesn't appear to work properly.
I try to turn it off but it gets turned back on immediately by Claude.
I have tried every trick in the book - as suggested by Claude - to make sure there are no other settings on my system which would cause this setting to be set to on.

What Should Happen?

The setting "Run on Startup" should be turned off - and stay off.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Quite simple:

1. Go to settings
2. Turn off "Run on Startup"
3. Get out of settings.
4. Go back in and you'll notice that "Run on Startup" is turned on.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

1.2581.0 (f10398)

Platform

Other

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

To be honest - I don't understand some of the questions you ask such as:

• Which API platform are you using?
• Which terminal/Shell are you using?

[github-actions]

Found 2 possible duplicate issues:

1. [BUG] Bypass permissions toggle in Desktop app does not persist #27486
2. [BUG] voiceEnabled: true in settings.json does not persist -- must run /voice every session #34355

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[Publius54]

Commenting on the auto github action:
Looking at the bug descriptions of the two bugs github mentions, they appear to be totally unrelated to the bug I reported.

[nikorado]

I've noticed the same bug. area:desktop platform:windows

[Digitally1234]

Same here. It's pretty invasive. Claude keeps popping up in my task manager and using system resources without me ever asking for it. If this isn't fixed anytime soon, I guess it's their way of shoving their service up my a.. And will make me cancel my subscription...

[github-actions]

Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.

[clarkdk]

This is still happening as of 20 July 2026. This persistent bug has also been mentioned explicitly by #57371 as a "separate but related issue," which shows it's been noticed by others more than once. Please reopen and fix #48078. Do not let the bot close it until fixed.

[sirjmann92]

Still an issue (August 2026), needs to be reopened or linked to where it's being addressed.