diff --git a/metacity-1/metacity-theme-1.xml b/metacity-1/metacity-theme-1.xml
index 53573bf..f46023d 100644
--- a/metacity-1/metacity-theme-1.xml
+++ b/metacity-1/metacity-theme-1.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	<frame_geometry name="normal_shaded" rounded_bottom_left="true" rounded_bottom_right="true" parent="normal" />
 
 	<!-- no buttons -->
-	<frame_geometry name="nobuttons" hide_buttons="true" parent="normal" />
+	<frame_geometry name="nobuttons" hide_buttons="false" parent="normal" />
 	<frame_geometry name="nobuttons_shaded" rounded_bottom_left="true" rounded_bottom_right="true" parent="nobuttons" />
 
 	<!-- maximized window -->