diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index aa6d75cbe..1540c2852 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -3453,13 +3453,25 @@ meta_window_tile (MetaWindow *window)
     }
 }
 
+static gboolean
+meta_window_can_tile_maximized (MetaWindow *window)
+{
+  if (!META_WINDOW_ALLOWS_RESIZE (window))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  if (!window->has_maximize_func)
+    return FALSE;
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
 static gboolean
 meta_window_can_tile_side_by_side (MetaWindow *window)
 {
   const MetaMonitorInfo *monitor;
   MetaRectangle tile_area;
 
-  if (!META_WINDOW_ALLOWS_RESIZE (window))
+  if (!meta_window_can_tile_maximized (window))
     return FALSE;
 
   monitor = meta_screen_get_current_monitor (window->screen);
@@ -3485,18 +3497,6 @@ meta_window_can_tile_side_by_side (MetaWindow *window)
          tile_area.height >= window->size_hints.min_height;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-meta_window_can_tile_maximized (MetaWindow *window)
-{
-  if (!META_WINDOW_ALLOWS_RESIZE (window))
-    return FALSE;
-
-  if (!window->has_maximize_func)
-    return FALSE;
-
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
 static void
 unmaximize_window_before_freeing (MetaWindow        *window)
 {