diff --git a/js/ui/windowManager.js b/js/ui/windowManager.js
index 784f79393..d3bb15572 100644
--- a/js/ui/windowManager.js
+++ b/js/ui/windowManager.js
@@ -954,6 +954,7 @@ var WindowManager = class {
 
         global.display.connect('notify::focus-window', updateUnfullscreenGesture);
         global.display.connect('in-fullscreen-changed', updateUnfullscreenGesture);
+        updateUnfullscreenGesture();
 
         global.stage.add_action_full('unfullscreen', Clutter.EventPhase.CAPTURE, topDragAction);