diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index ef85aab..e7cbe44 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -5200,6 +5200,8 @@ meta_window_recalc_features (MetaWindow *window)
   window->has_shade_func = TRUE;
   window->has_fullscreen_func = TRUE;
 
+  window->hide_titlebar_when_maximized = TRUE;
+
   window->always_sticky = FALSE;
 
   /* Semantic category overrides the MWM hints */