diff --git a/src/Window.cc b/src/Window.cc
index 4f92e867..8c50f39d 100644
--- a/src/Window.cc
+++ b/src/Window.cc
@@ -390,6 +390,9 @@ void FluxboxWindow::init() {
         m_client->initial_state == WithdrawnState) // Slit client
         return;
 
+    if (m_client->initial_state == IconicState)
+        m_state.iconic = true;
+
     m_client->setFluxboxWindow(this);
     m_client->setGroupLeftWindow(None); // nothing to the left.