diff --git a/rc/rules.lua b/rc/rules.lua
index 863d35f..19ecf6a 100644
--- a/rc/rules.lua
+++ b/rc/rules.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ awful.rules.rules = {
      properties = { border_width = beautiful.border_width,
 		    border_color = beautiful.border_normal,
 		    focus = true,
+		    maximized_vertical   = false,
+		    maximized_horizontal = false,
 		    keys = config.keys.client,
 		    buttons = config.mouse.client }},
    { rule = { class = "Emacs" },