diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/user32/windows/window.c b/reactos/dll/win32/user32/windows/window.c
index 8fde58a8399..e4b503968f7 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/user32/windows/window.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/user32/windows/window.c
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ User32CreateWindowEx(DWORD dwExStyle,
       ControlsInitialized = ControlsInit(ClassName.Buffer);
     }
 
+  /* remove DS_SHELLFONT style because it conflicts with WS_EX_MDICHILD */
+  if (dwExStyle & DS_SHELLFONT)
+    dwExStyle &= ~DS_SHELLFONT; 
+
   if (dwExStyle & WS_EX_MDICHILD)
   {
       POINT mPos[2];