diff --git a/include/wx/qt/frame.h b/include/wx/qt/frame.h
index 15f2a3f162..aaf0541774 100644
--- a/include/wx/qt/frame.h
+++ b/include/wx/qt/frame.h
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual QAbstractScrollArea *QtGetScrollBarsContainer() const;
 
+protected:
+    virtual void DoGetClientSize(int *width, int *height) const;
+
 private:
 
     wxDECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( wxFrame );
diff --git a/src/qt/frame.cpp b/src/qt/frame.cpp
index 3db48ae1d6..7817d7418c 100644
--- a/src/qt/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/frame.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,20 @@ QAbstractScrollArea *wxFrame::QtGetScrollBarsContainer() const
     return dynamic_cast <QAbstractScrollArea *> (GetHandle()->centralWidget() );
 }
 
+void wxFrame::DoGetClientSize(int *width, int *height) const
+{
+    wxWindow::DoGetClientSize(width, height);
+
+    // for a status bar, we must subtract it's height here
+    wxStatusBar *sb = GetStatusBar();
+    if (height && sb)
+    {
+        int sbh = 0;
+        sb->GetSize(NULL, &sbh);
+        *height -= sbh;
+    }
+}
+
 //=============================================================================
 
 wxQtMainWindow::wxQtMainWindow( wxWindow *parent, wxFrame *handler )