diff --git a/controls/static.c b/controls/static.c
index e49d979..291b708 100644
--- a/controls/static.c
+++ b/controls/static.c
@@ -299,7 +299,10 @@
         goto END;
 
     case WM_NCHITTEST:
-        lResult = HTTRANSPARENT;
+        if (wndPtr->dwStyle & SS_NOTIFY)
+           lResult = HTCLIENT;
+        else
+           lResult = HTTRANSPARENT;
         goto END;
 
     case WM_GETDLGCODE: