diff --git a/src/xdg.c b/src/xdg.c
index e241e031..97212060 100644
--- a/src/xdg.c
+++ b/src/xdg.c
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ xdg_toplevel_view_map(struct view *view)
 		 * and keep code simple
 		 */
 		view_maximize(view, false);
+		view_set_fullscreen(view, false, NULL);
 
 		foreign_toplevel_handle_create(view);
 
diff --git a/src/xwayland.c b/src/xwayland.c
index 79d317a6..0f989e84 100644
--- a/src/xwayland.c
+++ b/src/xwayland.c
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ map(struct view *view)
 
 	if (!view->been_mapped) {
 		view_maximize(view, false);
+		view_set_fullscreen(view, false, NULL);
 
 		foreign_toplevel_handle_create(view);