IntelliJ maximizes only into background

If I switch focus to IntelliJ (or other derived products like PhpStorm), the window maximizes directly in background. I have to minimize other windows in front of it before I can use it. Other applications maximize directly to front on clicking their taskbar item. I'm running Linux Mint 19.1 with Mate Desktop with "Metacity + Compositing" as window manager. **Edit**: User shaax mentioned, it also happens in Fedora with Plasma Desktop.