diff --git a/public/react/src/modules/page/VNCDisplay.js b/public/react/src/modules/page/VNCDisplay.js
index 782f59871..1c65e6b4d 100644
--- a/public/react/src/modules/page/VNCDisplay.js
+++ b/public/react/src/modules/page/VNCDisplay.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class VNCDisplay extends Component {
         // When this function is called we have
         // successfully connected to a server
         function connectedToServer(e) {
+            $('#top_bar').hide()
             status("Connected to " + desktopName);
         }
         // This function is called when we are disconnected