diff --git a/gtk/gtkwindow.c b/gtk/gtkwindow.c
index 0c4687e706..0105e6b1b6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwindow.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwindow.c
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ static void     gtk_window_unrealize_icon             (GtkWindow    *window);
 static void     resize_grip_create_window             (GtkWindow    *window);
 static void     resize_grip_destroy_window            (GtkWindow    *window);
 static void     update_grip_visibility                (GtkWindow    *window);
+static void     update_window_buttons                 (GtkWindow    *window);
 
 static void        gtk_window_notify_keys_changed (GtkWindow   *window);
 static GtkKeyHash *gtk_window_get_key_hash        (GtkWindow   *window);
@@ -2900,6 +2901,8 @@ gtk_window_set_type_hint (GtkWindow           *window,
 
   priv->reset_type_hint = TRUE;
   priv->gdk_type_hint = hint;
+
+  update_window_buttons (window);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3480,6 +3483,8 @@ gtk_window_set_deletable (GtkWindow *window,
 				  GDK_FUNC_ALL | GDK_FUNC_CLOSE);
     }
 
+  update_window_buttons (window);
+
   g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (window), "deletable");  
 }
 
@@ -4853,6 +4858,51 @@ get_default_title (void)
   return title;
 }
 
+static void
+update_window_buttons (GtkWindow *window)
+{
+  GtkWindowPrivate *priv = window->priv;
+
+  if (priv->client_decorated)
+    {
+      if (priv->title_box != NULL)
+        gtk_widget_show (priv->title_box);
+
+      if (priv->title_min_button != NULL)
+        {
+          if (priv->gdk_type_hint == GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_NORMAL)
+            gtk_widget_show (priv->title_min_button);
+          else
+            gtk_widget_hide (priv->title_min_button);
+        }
+
+      if (priv->title_max_button != NULL)
+        {
+          if (priv->resizable &&
+              priv->gdk_type_hint == GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_NORMAL)
+            gtk_widget_show (priv->title_max_button);
+          else
+            gtk_widget_hide (priv->title_max_button);
+        }
+
+     if (priv->title_close_button != NULL)
+        {
+          if (priv->deletable &&
+              priv->gdk_type_hint == GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_NORMAL)
+            gtk_widget_show_all (priv->title_close_button);
+          else
+            gtk_widget_hide (priv->title_close_button);
+        }
+
+      if (priv->title_label != NULL)
+        gtk_widget_show (priv->title_label);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      if (priv->title_box != NULL)
+        gtk_widget_hide (priv->title_box);
+    }
+}
 
 static void
 create_decoration (GtkWidget *widget)
@@ -4929,6 +4979,8 @@ create_decoration (GtkWidget *widget)
                         G_CALLBACK (gtk_window_title_min_clicked), window);
 
       gtk_widget_show_all (priv->title_box);
+
+      update_window_buttons (window);
     }
 }
 
@@ -8765,6 +8817,7 @@ gtk_window_set_resizable (GtkWindow *window,
       priv->resizable = resizable;
 
       update_grip_visibility (window);
+      update_window_buttons (window);
 
       gtk_widget_queue_resize_no_redraw (GTK_WIDGET (window));