diff --git a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
index 021cecd9a9..b4b08093c7 100644
--- a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
@@ -1589,6 +1589,7 @@ bool wxAuiManager::LoadPerspective(const wxString& layout, bool update)
     input.Replace(wxT("\\|"), wxT("\a"));
     input.Replace(wxT("\\;"), wxT("\b"));
 
+    m_has_maximized = false;
     while (1)
     {
         wxAuiPaneInfo pane;
@@ -1631,6 +1632,9 @@ bool wxAuiManager::LoadPerspective(const wxString& layout, bool update)
 
         LoadPaneInfo(pane_part, pane);
 
+        if ( pane.IsMaximized() )
+            m_has_maximized = true;
+
         wxAuiPaneInfo& p = GetPane(pane.name);
         if (!p.IsOk())
         {