diff --git a/General/database/control_db.m b/General/database/control_db.m
index c9cb9fc8..c7832efe 100755
--- a/General/database/control_db.m
+++ b/General/database/control_db.m
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 
 h.fig = ...
     figure('Name','Database control',... %  'Color',bc,...
+    'WindowStyle','normal',...
     'Position',[leftp topp ... % top left
     figwidth figheight], ...
     'Tag','control_db_callback', ...
diff --git a/General/database/show_record.m b/General/database/show_record.m
index f16bff23..33d4c145 100755
--- a/General/database/show_record.m
+++ b/General/database/show_record.m
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     top=height-editheight-linesep;
     
     h_fig = figure('Name',name,...
+        'WindowStyle','normal',...
         'Color',bc,...
         'PaperPosition',[18 180 576 432], ...
         'PaperUnits','points', ...