diff --git a/XMonad/Hooks/EwmhDesktops.hs b/XMonad/Hooks/EwmhDesktops.hs
index d1e967c5a..4db35d7f9 100644
--- a/XMonad/Hooks/EwmhDesktops.hs
+++ b/XMonad/Hooks/EwmhDesktops.hs
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ fullscreenEventHook'
     when (action == add || (action == toggle && not isFull)) $ do
       chWstate (fi fullsc:)
       windows . appEndo =<< runQuery fullscreenHook win
-    when (action == remove || (action == toggle && isFull)) $ do
+    when (isFull && (action == remove || action == toggle)) $ do
       chWstate $ delete (fi fullsc)
       windows . appEndo =<< runQuery unFullscreenHook win