diff --git a/Atom-Linux/atom.cpp b/Atom-Linux/atom.cpp
index da182a047..c3a370991 100644
--- a/Atom-Linux/atom.cpp
+++ b/Atom-Linux/atom.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 	window = gtk_window_new(GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
 	gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(window), "Atom");
-	gtk_window_set_default_size(GTK_WINDOW(window), 800, 600);
+	gtk_window_maximize(GTK_WINDOW(window));
 
 	g_signal_connect(window, "focus", G_CALLBACK(&HandleFocus), NULL);