diff --git a/rosapps/applications/screensavers/mazescr/scrnsave.c b/rosapps/applications/screensavers/mazescr/scrnsave.c
index 697b58eccae..304f7411537 100644
--- a/rosapps/applications/screensavers/mazescr/scrnsave.c
+++ b/rosapps/applications/screensavers/mazescr/scrnsave.c
@@ -118,13 +118,27 @@ HWND InitSaver(HWND hwndParent)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		hwnd = CreateWindow(APPNAME, APPNAME,
-		                    WS_VISIBLE | WS_POPUP | WS_EX_TOPMOST,
-		                    0, 0,
-		                    GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN), GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN),
-		                    HWND_DESKTOP, 0,
-		                    hInstance, NULL);
-		ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED);
+		hwnd = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_TOPMOST,
+		                      APPNAME,
+		                      APPNAME,
+		                      WS_VISIBLE | WS_POPUP,
+		                      0,
+		                      0,
+		                      GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN),
+		                      GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN),
+		                      HWND_DESKTOP,
+		                      0,
+		                      hInstance,
+		                      NULL);
+
+		SetWindowPos(hwnd,
+		             0,
+		             0,
+		             0,
+		             0,
+		             0,
+		             SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
+
 		ShowCursor(FALSE);
 		fullscreen = TRUE;
 	}