diff --git a/src/InterSpecServer.cpp b/src/InterSpecServer.cpp
index 8f4a1b40..02df94c3 100644
--- a/src/InterSpecServer.cpp
+++ b/src/InterSpecServer.cpp
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ std::string file_to_open_on_load( const std::string &session_token )
     m_http_port( 0 ),
     m_require_token( true ),
     m_allow_restore( true ),
-    m_open_dev_tools( true )
+    m_open_dev_tools( false )
 #if( USE_LEAFLET_MAP )
     , m_arcgis_key("")
 #endif