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 05ef533e4ac..d411fbff817 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
@@ -534,11 +534,8 @@ 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()) {
-						me.getTags().add(ShellMaximizedTag);
-					} else {
-						me.getTags().remove(ShellMaximizedTag);
+						return;
 					}
 
 					try {