diff --git a/key.c b/key.c
index 81d957b..165ff0a 100644
--- a/key.c
+++ b/key.c
@@ -457,8 +457,17 @@ void keypress(XKeyEvent* e) {
     stick(current);
 #endif
 #ifdef ZOOM_KEY
-  else if (e->keycode == zcode && (e->state & SHORTCUTMOD) == (MODBITS))
+  else if (e->keycode == zcode && (e->state & SHORTCUTMOD) == (MODBITS)) {
     zoom = !zoom;
+    if (zoom) {
+      quickreshape(
+            current,
+            -BORDER,
+            -BORDER,
+            ra.width + 2 * BORDER,
+            ra.height + 2 * BORDER);
+    }
+  }
 #endif
 
   /* half snap */