diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ffb2f6bc4..832254da7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2001-10-15  Havoc Pennington  <hp@pobox.com>
+
+	* src/window.c (meta_window_new): use queried attributes to check
+	whether window should be initially maximized, rather than window 
+	rect
+
 2001-10-15  Havoc Pennington  <hp@pobox.com>
 
 	* src/main.c (meta_restart): add a restart feature, for debugging
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index ab642daf6..ea0ed14da 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -362,9 +362,9 @@ meta_window_new (MetaDisplay *display, Window xwindow,
    * assume fullscreen state instead once we have that state...
    */
   if (!window->maximized &&
-      window->rect.x == 0 && window->rect.y == 0 &&
-      window->rect.width == window->screen->width &&
-      window->rect.height == window->screen->height)
+      attrs.x == 0 && attrs.y == 0 &&
+      attrs.width == window->screen->width &&
+      attrs.height == window->screen->height)
     window->maximized = TRUE;
   
   update_mwm_hints (window);