diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
index 2c5fb0dd0e..43d6dd7283 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
@@ -1813,6 +1813,8 @@ static void X11_DispatchEvent(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, XEvent *xevent)
                         if (!(flags & SDL_WINDOW_MINIMIZED)) {
                             const bool commit = SDL_memcmp(&data->window->current_fullscreen_mode, &data->requested_fullscreen_mode, sizeof(SDL_DisplayMode)) != 0;
 
+                            // Ensure the maximized flag is cleared before entering fullscreen.
+                            SDL_SendWindowEvent(data->window, SDL_EVENT_WINDOW_RESTORED, 0, 0);
                             SDL_SendWindowEvent(data->window, SDL_EVENT_WINDOW_ENTER_FULLSCREEN, 0, 0);
                             if (commit) {
                                 /* This was initiated by the compositor, or the mode was changed between the request and the window