diff --git a/programs/wordpad/wordpad.c b/programs/wordpad/wordpad.c
index 4eb7b0fd896..431e9d7ed2d 100644
--- a/programs/wordpad/wordpad.c
+++ b/programs/wordpad/wordpad.c
@@ -3247,7 +3247,7 @@ int CALLBACK WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hOldInstance, LPSTR szCmdPar
     RegisterClassW(&wc);
 
     rc = registry_read_winrect();
-    hMainWnd = CreateWindowExW(0, wszMainWndClass, wszAppTitle, WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
+    hMainWnd = CreateWindowExW(0, wszMainWndClass, wszAppTitle, WS_CLIPCHILDREN|WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
       rc.left, rc.top, rc.right-rc.left, rc.bottom-rc.top, NULL, NULL, hInstance, NULL);
     ShowWindow(hMainWnd, SW_SHOWDEFAULT);