diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/workbench/renderers/swt/WBWRenderer.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/workbench/renderers/swt/WBWRenderer.java
index d411fbff817..05ef533e4ac 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/workbench/renderers/swt/WBWRenderer.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/workbench/renderers/swt/WBWRenderer.java
@@ -534,8 +534,11 @@ public void hookControllerLogic(MUIElement me) {
 				@Override
 				public void controlResized(ControlEvent e) {
 					// Don't store the maximized size in the model
+					// But set the maximized tag so that the user can access the current state
 					if (shell.getMaximized()) {
-						return;
+						me.getTags().add(ShellMaximizedTag);
+					} else {
+						me.getTags().remove(ShellMaximizedTag);
 					}
 
 					try {