diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
index 48638817c..7217e1369 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
@@ -386,6 +386,9 @@ static void handle_request_maximize(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_xdg_shell_view *xdg_shell_view =
 		wl_container_of(listener, xdg_shell_view, request_maximize);
 	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel *toplevel = xdg_shell_view->view.wlr_xdg_toplevel;
+	if (!toplevel->base->surface->mapped) {
+		return;
+	}
 	wlr_xdg_surface_schedule_configure(toplevel->base);
 }