diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 622e7e7a..5503dc44 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 * Key mappings for key combinations with `shift`+`tab`
   (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/210).
 * Key mappings for key combinations with `alt`+`return`.
+* `footclient` `-m` (`--maximized`) flag being ignored.
 
 
 ## 1.5.3
diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index f8a07daa..5af43464 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ main(int argc, char *const *argv)
             login_shell = true;
             break;
 
-        case ',':
+        case 'm':
             maximized = true;
             fullscreen = false;
             break;