diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.cpp b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.cpp
index 17a9cb57f7..b28f1a44f3 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.cpp
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.cpp
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ namespace Oxygen
         QColor color = palette.window().color();
 
         // draw shadows
-        if( compositingActive() && shadowCache().shadowSize() > 0 )
+        if( compositingActive() && shadowCache().shadowSize() > 0 && !isMaximized() )
         {
 
             TileSet *tileSet( 0 );