diff --git a/openbox/frame.c b/openbox/frame.c
index 1ca7727f..09009e82 100644
--- a/openbox/frame.c
+++ b/openbox/frame.c
@@ -376,6 +376,13 @@ void frame_adjust_area(ObFrame *self, gboolean moved,
 
         if (!fake) {
             if (self->bwidth) {
+                gint titlesides;
+
+                /* height of titleleft and titleright */
+                titlesides = (!self->max_horz ?
+                              ob_rr_theme->grip_width :
+                              self->size.top - self->bwidth);
+
                 XMoveResizeWindow(ob_display, self->titletop,
                                   ob_rr_theme->grip_width + self->bwidth, 0,
                                   /* width + bwidth*2 - bwidth*2 - grips*2 */
@@ -393,27 +400,29 @@ void frame_adjust_area(ObFrame *self, gboolean moved,
                                   ob_rr_theme->grip_width + self->bwidth,
                                   self->bwidth);
 
-                XMoveResizeWindow(ob_display, self->titleleft,
-                                  0, self->bwidth,
-                                  self->bwidth,
-                                  (!self->max_horz ?
-                                   ob_rr_theme->grip_width :
-                                   self->size.top - self->bwidth));
-                XMoveResizeWindow(ob_display, self->titleright,
-                                  self->client->area.width +
-                                  self->size.left + self->size.right -
-                                  self->bwidth,
-                                  self->bwidth,
-                                  self->bwidth,
-                                  (!self->max_horz ?
-                                   ob_rr_theme->grip_width :
-                                   self->size.top - self->bwidth));
+                if (titlesides > 0) {
+                    XMoveResizeWindow(ob_display, self->titleleft,
+                                      0, self->bwidth,
+                                      self->bwidth,
+                                      titlesides);
+                    XMoveResizeWindow(ob_display, self->titleright,
+                                      self->client->area.width +
+                                      self->size.left + self->size.right -
+                                      self->bwidth,
+                                      self->bwidth,
+                                      self->bwidth,
+                                      titlesides);
+
+                    XMapWindow(ob_display, self->titleleft);
+                    XMapWindow(ob_display, self->titleright);
+                } else {
+                    XUnmapWindow(ob_display, self->titleleft);
+                    XUnmapWindow(ob_display, self->titleright);
+                }
 
                 XMapWindow(ob_display, self->titletop);
                 XMapWindow(ob_display, self->titletopleft);
                 XMapWindow(ob_display, self->titletopright);
-                XMapWindow(ob_display, self->titleleft);
-                XMapWindow(ob_display, self->titleright);
 
                 if (self->decorations & OB_FRAME_DECOR_TITLEBAR &&
                     self->rbwidth)