diff --git a/abstract_client.cpp b/abstract_client.cpp
--- a/abstract_client.cpp
+++ b/abstract_client.cpp
@@ -648,6 +648,8 @@
     w->setThemedIconName(icon().name().isEmpty() ? QStringLiteral("xorg") : icon().name());
     w->setAppId(QString::fromUtf8(resourceName()));
     w->setSkipTaskbar(skipTaskbar());
+    w->setShadable(isShadeable());
+    w->setShaded(isShade());
     connect(this, &AbstractClient::skipTaskbarChanged, w,
         [w, this] {
             w->setSkipTaskbar(skipTaskbar());
@@ -687,6 +689,7 @@
             w->setAppId(QString::fromUtf8(resourceName()));
         }
     );
+    connect(this, &AbstractClient::shadeChanged, w, [w, this] { w->setShaded(isShade()); });
     connect(w, &PlasmaWindowInterface::closeRequested, this, [this] { closeWindow(); });
     connect(w, &PlasmaWindowInterface::virtualDesktopRequested, this,
         [this] (quint32 desktop) {
@@ -734,6 +737,11 @@
             }
         }
     );
+    connect(w, &PlasmaWindowInterface::shadedRequested, this,
+        [this] (bool set) {
+            setShade(set);
+        }
+    );
     m_windowManagementInterface = w;
 }