diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.cpp b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.cpp
index 1fdfee611b..6b98c85cb0 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.cpp
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.cpp
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@ namespace Nitrogen
     {
       
       if( !hasSizeGrip() ) createSizeGrip(); 
+      sizeGrip().setVisible( !( isMaximized() || isShade() ) );
       
     } else if( hasSizeGrip() ) deleteSizeGrip();