win32ss/user/ntuser/winpos.c | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/win32ss/user/ntuser/winpos.c b/win32ss/user/ntuser/winpos.c
index 7795f0293b6..4150e41d9d9 100644
--- a/win32ss/user/ntuser/winpos.c
+++ b/win32ss/user/ntuser/winpos.c
@@ -1918,9 +1918,12 @@ co_WinPosSetWindowPos(
           (!(Window->ExStyle & WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW) && !Window->spwndOwner &&
            (!Window->spwndParent || UserIsDesktopWindow(Window->spwndParent))))
       {
-         co_IntShellHookNotify(HSHELL_WINDOWCREATED, (WPARAM)Window->head.h, 0);
-         if (!(WinPos.flags & SWP_NOACTIVATE))
-            UpdateShellHook(Window);
+         if (Window != UserGetDesktopWindow())
+         {
+             co_IntShellHookNotify(HSHELL_WINDOWCREATED, (WPARAM)Window->head.h, 0);
+             if (!(WinPos.flags & SWP_NOACTIVATE))
+                UpdateShellHook(Window);
+         }
       }
 
       Window->style |= WS_VISIBLE; //IntSetStyle( Window, WS_VISIBLE, 0 );