diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
index 03f372416..c806ba2df 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static void handle_request_fullscreen(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 
 static void handle_request_maximize(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface = data;
-	wlr_xdg_surface_schedule_configure(surface);
+	wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_maximized(surface, false);
 }
 
 static void handle_request_move(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {