diff --git a/users/chfour/env-gnome.nix b/users/chfour/env-gnome.nix
index 3a37dc2..fe4b46a 100644
--- a/users/chfour/env-gnome.nix
+++ b/users/chfour/env-gnome.nix
@@ -102,11 +102,6 @@
       show-battery-percentage = true;
     };
 
-    # enable minimize, maximize buttons
-    "org/gnome/desktop/wm/preferences" = {
-      button-layout = ":appmenu,minimize,close";
-    };
-
     # wm tweaks
     "org/gnome/mutter" = {
       edge-tiling = true;
@@ -114,6 +109,7 @@
     };
     "org/gnome/desktop/wm/preferences" = {
       resize-with-right-button = true;
+      action-middle-click-titlebar = "minimize";
     };
     "org/gnome/desktop/interface" = {
       enable-hot-corners = true;