diff --git a/AutoUpdater.NET/AutoUpdater.cs b/AutoUpdater.NET/AutoUpdater.cs
index 480419c5..1bd6cea6 100644
--- a/AutoUpdater.NET/AutoUpdater.cs
+++ b/AutoUpdater.NET/AutoUpdater.cs
@@ -225,6 +225,11 @@ public static class AutoUpdater
     /// </summary>
     public static bool ShowSkipButton = true;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Set this to true if you want to hide the download dialog (silent mode).
+    /// </summary>
+    public static bool Silent = false;
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Set this to true if you want to run update check synchronously.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/AutoUpdater.NET/DownloadUpdateDialog.cs b/AutoUpdater.NET/DownloadUpdateDialog.cs
index 55c25133..175f4d50 100644
--- a/AutoUpdater.NET/DownloadUpdateDialog.cs
+++ b/AutoUpdater.NET/DownloadUpdateDialog.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ public DownloadUpdateDialog(UpdateInfoEventArgs args)
         {
             ControlBox = false;
         }
+
+        // Silent mode: hide the dialog
+        if (AutoUpdater.Silent)
+        {
+            WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized;
+            ShowInTaskbar = false;
+            Visible = false;
+        }
     }
 
     private void DownloadUpdateDialogLoad(object sender, EventArgs e)