diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/tearoff.cc b/libs/gtkmm2ext/tearoff.cc
index f0bacb593b..384531cf67 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/tearoff.cc
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/tearoff.cc
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ TearOff::TearOff (Widget& c, bool allow_resize)
 
 	own_window.add_events (KEY_PRESS_MASK|KEY_RELEASE_MASK|BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK|POINTER_MOTION_MASK|POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK);
 	own_window.set_resizable (allow_resize);
-	own_window.set_type_hint (WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_TOOLBAR);
+	own_window.set_type_hint (WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_UTILITY);
 
 	own_window.add (window_box);