diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
index 6392a0ae8aa..d51c08c6bb6 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ LRESULT DesktopBar::Init(LPCREATESTRUCT pcs)
 	 // create "Start" button
 	HWND hwndStart = Button(_hwnd, start_str, 1, 1, start_btn_width, REBARBAND_HEIGHT, IDC_START, WS_VISIBLE|WS_CHILD|BS_OWNERDRAW);
 	new StartButton(hwndStart);
+	
+	/* Save the handle to the window, needed for push-state handling */
+	_hwndStartButton = hwndStart;
+	
 	 // disable double clicks
 	SetClassLong(hwndStart, GCL_STYLE, GetClassLong(hwndStart, GCL_STYLE) & ~CS_DBLCLKS);
 
@@ -451,7 +455,16 @@ int DesktopBar::Command(int id, int code)
 void DesktopBar::ShowStartMenu()
 {
 	if (_startMenuRoot)
-		_startMenuRoot->TrackStartmenu();
+	{
+		// set the Button, if not set
+		if (!Button_GetState(_hwndStartButton)) 
+			Button_SetState(_hwndStartButton, TRUE);
+
+ 		_startMenuRoot->TrackStartmenu();
+
+		// StartMenu was closed, release button state
+		Button_SetState(_hwndStartButton, false);
+	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.h b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.h
index 36b0f18d0bf..288142210a2 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.h
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.h
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ protected:
 	WindowHandle _hwndNotify;
 	WindowHandle _hwndQuickLaunch;
 	WindowHandle _hwndrebar;
-
+	/* Needed to make the StartButton pushed, if it's called by windowskey: SC_TASKLIST command */
+	WindowHandle _hwndStartButton;
+	
 	struct StartMenuRoot* _startMenuRoot;
 
 #ifdef _ROS_