diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/qml/AuroraeMaximizeButton.qml b/clients/aurorae/src/qml/AuroraeMaximizeButton.qml
index f08a5ef0c4..1f99db7246 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/qml/AuroraeMaximizeButton.qml
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/qml/AuroraeMaximizeButton.qml
@@ -21,11 +21,17 @@ Item {
     id: button
     width: auroraeTheme.buttonWidthMaximizeRestore * auroraeTheme.buttonSizeFactor
     height: auroraeTheme.buttonHeight * auroraeTheme.buttonSizeFactor
+    property bool hovered: false
+    property bool pressed: false
+    property bool toggled: false
     AuroraeButton {
         id: maximizeButton
         anchors.fill: parent
         buttonType: DecorationOptions.DecorationButtonMaximizeRestore
         opacity: (!decoration.maximized || auroraeTheme.restoreButtonPath == "") ? 1 : 0
+        hovered: button.hovered
+        pressed: button.pressed
+        toggled: button.toggled
         Behavior on opacity {
             NumberAnimation {
                 duration: auroraeTheme.animationTime
@@ -37,10 +43,27 @@ Item {
         anchors.fill: parent
         buttonType: DecorationOptions.DecorationButtonMaximizeRestore + 100
         opacity: (decoration.maximized && auroraeTheme.restoreButtonPath != "") ? 1 : 0
+        hovered: button.hovered
+        pressed: button.pressed
+        toggled: button.toggled
         Behavior on opacity {
             NumberAnimation {
                 duration: auroraeTheme.animationTime
             }
         }
     }
+    MouseArea {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        acceptedButtons: {
+            return Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton | Qt.MiddleButton;
+        }
+        hoverEnabled: true
+        onEntered: button.hovered = true
+        onExited: button.hovered = false
+        onPressed: button.pressed = true
+        onReleased: button.pressed = false
+        onClicked: {
+            decoration.maximize(mouse.button);
+        }
+    }
 }