diff --git a/src/client.cc b/src/client.cc
index d25d458e..d2a75b6a 100644
--- a/src/client.cc
+++ b/src/client.cc
@@ -893,6 +893,7 @@ void Client::setState(StateAction action, long data1, long data2)
   if (shadestate != _shaded)
     shade(shadestate);
   calcLayer();
+  changeState(); // change the hint to relect these changes
 }