diff --git a/js/ui/workspace.js b/js/ui/workspace.js
index 5002c5078..e11ffd896 100644
--- a/js/ui/workspace.js
+++ b/js/ui/workspace.js
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@ var WindowClone = GObject.registerClass({
 
             this._onMetaWindowSizeChanged();
         });
+
+        Shell.util_set_hidden_from_pick(clone, true);
+
         this.add_child(clone);
     }