diff --git a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
index 8a84dea7fd..af264592a2 100644
--- a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ void wxAuiManager::MaximizePane(wxAuiPaneInfo& pane_info)
     for (i = 0, pane_count = m_panes.GetCount(); i < pane_count; ++i)
     {
         wxAuiPaneInfo& p = m_panes.Item(i);
-        if (!p.IsToolbar())
+        if (!p.IsToolbar() && !p.IsFloating())
         {
             p.Restore();