diff --git a/src/cocoa/window.mm b/src/cocoa/window.mm
index 5358dfa354..aa2bc30b01 100644
--- a/src/cocoa/window.mm
+++ b/src/cocoa/window.mm
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ bool wxWindow::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID winid,
     {
         m_parent->AddChild(this);
         m_parent->CocoaAddChild(this);
+        SetInitialFrameRect(pos,size);
     }
-    SetInitialFrameRect(pos,size);
 
     return TRUE;
 }