diff --git a/layouts/floating.c b/layouts/floating.c
index 04bc2e3c..dd06c5ce 100644
--- a/layouts/floating.c
+++ b/layouts/floating.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ layout_floating(int screen)
     Client *c;
 
     for(c = globalconf.clients; c; c = c->next)
-        if(client_isvisible(c, screen))
+        if(client_isvisible(c, screen) && !c->ismax)
             client_resize(c, c->rx, c->ry, c->rw, c->rh, True, False);
 }
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