diff --git a/kdecoration/breezedecoration.cpp b/kdecoration/breezedecoration.cpp
index cdda1ca4..6964af82 100644
--- a/kdecoration/breezedecoration.cpp
+++ b/kdecoration/breezedecoration.cpp
@@ -179,14 +179,7 @@ namespace Breeze
     {
 
         const auto c = client().toStrongRef();
-        if( hideTitleBar() ) return c->color( ColorGroup::Inactive, ColorRole::TitleBar );
-        else if( m_animation->state() == QAbstractAnimation::Running )
-        {
-            return KColorUtils::mix(
-                c->color( ColorGroup::Inactive, ColorRole::TitleBar ),
-                c->color( ColorGroup::Active, ColorRole::TitleBar ),
-                m_opacity );
-        } else return c->color( c->isActive() ? ColorGroup::Active : ColorGroup::Inactive, ColorRole::TitleBar );
+        return c->color( c->isActive() ? ColorGroup::Active : ColorGroup::Inactive, ColorRole::TitleBar );
 
     }
 
@@ -209,7 +202,7 @@ namespace Breeze
     void Decoration::init()
     {
         const auto c = client().toStrongRef();
-        
+
         // active state change animation
         // It is important start and end value are of the same type, hence 0.0 and not just 0
         m_animation->setStartValue( 0.0 );
@@ -328,8 +321,11 @@ namespace Breeze
     void Decoration::updateSizeGripVisibility()
     {
         const auto c = client().toStrongRef();
+        // I am stealing the sizeGrip to indicate that the window is
+        // active, so it should be visible provided that the client is
+        // active.
         if( m_sizeGrip )
-        { m_sizeGrip->setVisible( c->isResizeable() && !isMaximized() && !c->isShaded() ); }
+        { m_sizeGrip->setVisible( c->isActive() && !c->isShaded() ); }
     }
 
     //________________________________________________________________
@@ -398,7 +394,7 @@ namespace Breeze
         updateShadow();
 
         // size grip
-        if( hasNoBorders() && m_internalSettings->drawSizeGrip() ) createSizeGrip();
+        if( m_internalSettings->drawSizeGrip() ) createSizeGrip();
         else deleteSizeGrip();
 
     }
@@ -553,6 +549,17 @@ namespace Breeze
             //else
             painter->drawRect( rect() );
 
+            if (c->isActive()) {
+                painter->setPen( c->color( ColorGroup::Active, ColorRole::TitleBar ) );
+                QPointF p=rect().bottomRight()+QPointF(0.5, 0.5);
+                // Unfortunately SizeGrip::GripSize is private
+                const int sizeGripSize = 18; //SizeGrip::GripSize;
+                QPointF q=p-QPoint(0, sizeGripSize);
+                QPointF r=p-QPoint(sizeGripSize, 0);
+                painter->drawLine( p, q );
+                painter->drawLine( p, r );
+            }
+
             painter->restore();
         }
 
@@ -858,6 +865,7 @@ namespace Breeze
             connect( c.data(), &KDecoration2::DecoratedClient::maximizedChanged, this, &Decoration::updateSizeGripVisibility );
             connect( c.data(), &KDecoration2::DecoratedClient::shadedChanged, this, &Decoration::updateSizeGripVisibility );
             connect( c.data(), &KDecoration2::DecoratedClient::resizeableChanged, this, &Decoration::updateSizeGripVisibility );
+            connect( c.data(), &KDecoration2::DecoratedClient::activeChanged, this, &Decoration::updateSizeGripVisibility );
         }
         #endif
 
diff --git a/kdecoration/breezesizegrip.h b/kdecoration/breezesizegrip.h
index ff240466..009610ec 100644
--- a/kdecoration/breezesizegrip.h
+++ b/kdecoration/breezesizegrip.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace Breeze
         //* grip size
         enum {
             Offset = 0,
-            GripSize = 14,
+            GripSize = 18,
         };
 
         //* decoration