diff --git a/openbox/client.c b/openbox/client.c
index f5eccbc0..0ff67ac5 100644
--- a/openbox/client.c
+++ b/openbox/client.c
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static ObAppSettings *client_get_settings_state(ObClient *self)
         if (settings->max_vert != -1)
             self->max_vert = !!settings->max_vert;
         if (settings->max_horz != -1)
-            self->max_vert = !!settings->max_horz;
+            self->max_horz = !!settings->max_horz;
 
         if (settings->fullscreen != -1)
             self->fullscreen = !!settings->fullscreen;
@@ -1019,10 +1019,6 @@ static void client_get_desktop(ObClient *self)
                 self->desktop = screen_desktop;
         }
     }
-    if (self->desktop != d) {
-        /* set the desktop hint, to make sure that it always exists */
-        PROP_SET32(self->window, net_wm_desktop, cardinal, self->desktop);
-    }
 }
 
 static void client_get_layer(ObClient *self)
@@ -2173,6 +2169,9 @@ static void client_apply_startup_state(ObClient *self, gint x, gint y)
     self->area.x = x;
     self->area.y = y;
 
+    /* set the desktop hint, to make sure that it always exists */
+    PROP_SET32(self->window, net_wm_desktop, cardinal, self->desktop);
+
     /* these are in a carefully crafted order.. */
 
     if (self->iconic) {