diff --git a/src/modules/tiling/e_mod_tiling.c b/src/modules/tiling/e_mod_tiling.c
index 51d68a0b1..ff4bc1a8a 100644
--- a/src/modules/tiling/e_mod_tiling.c
+++ b/src/modules/tiling/e_mod_tiling.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ _restore_client(E_Client *ec)
 
    _e_client_move_resize(ec, extra->orig.geom.x, extra->orig.geom.y,
                          extra->orig.geom.w, extra->orig.geom.h);
-   if (extra->orig.maximized)
+   if (extra->orig.maximized != ec->maximized)
      {
         e_client_maximize(ec, extra->orig.maximized);
         ec->maximized = extra->orig.maximized;