diff --git a/modules/UI/UI.js b/modules/UI/UI.js
index 0319d02b7..bcfcac391 100644
--- a/modules/UI/UI.js
+++ b/modules/UI/UI.js
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ UI.start = function () {
 
     registerListeners();
 
+    ToolbarToggler.init();
     BottomToolbar.init();
     FilmStrip.init(eventEmitter);
 
diff --git a/modules/UI/toolbars/ToolbarToggler.js b/modules/UI/toolbars/ToolbarToggler.js
index 2e476251a..313defda0 100644
--- a/modules/UI/toolbars/ToolbarToggler.js
+++ b/modules/UI/toolbars/ToolbarToggler.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ let toolbarTimeout = interfaceConfig.INITIAL_TOOLBAR_TIMEOUT;
 /**
  * If true the toolbar will be always displayed
  */
-let alwaysVisibleToolbar = (config.alwaysVisibleToolbar === true);
+let alwaysVisibleToolbar = false;
 
 function showDesktopSharingButton() {
     if (APP.conference.isDesktopSharingEnabled &&
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ function hideToolbar() {
 }
 
 const ToolbarToggler = {
+    /**
+     * Initializes the ToolbarToggler
+     */
+    init() {
+        alwaysVisibleToolbar = (config.alwaysVisibleToolbar === true);
+    },
     /**
      * Sets the value of alwaysVisibleToolbar variable.
      * @param value {boolean} the new value of alwaysVisibleToolbar variable