diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowWin32.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowWin32.cpp
index 81a6c89a433..7447fa9912e 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowWin32.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowWin32.cpp
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_WindowWin32::setState(GHOST_TWindowState state)
 	case GHOST_kWindowStateNormal: 
 	default: 
 		wp.showCmd = SW_SHOWNORMAL; 
+		SetWindowLongPtr(m_hWnd, GWL_STYLE, WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW);
 		break;
 	}
 	return ::SetWindowPlacement(m_hWnd, &wp) == TRUE ? GHOST_kSuccess : GHOST_kFailure;