diff --git a/gdk/quartz/gdkscreen-quartz.c b/gdk/quartz/gdkscreen-quartz.c
index 11fe702ded..c9b45366e6 100644
--- a/gdk/quartz/gdkscreen-quartz.c
+++ b/gdk/quartz/gdkscreen-quartz.c
@@ -186,15 +186,15 @@ process_display_reconfiguration (GdkScreenQuartz *screen)
 
   gdk_screen_quartz_calculate_layout (GDK_SCREEN_QUARTZ (screen));
 
-  if (width != gdk_screen_get_width (GDK_SCREEN (screen))
-      || height != gdk_screen_get_height (GDK_SCREEN (screen)))
-    g_signal_emit_by_name (screen, "size-changed");
-
   if (screen->emit_monitors_changed)
     {
       g_signal_emit_by_name (screen, "monitors-changed");
       screen->emit_monitors_changed = FALSE;
     }
+
+  if (width != gdk_screen_get_width (GDK_SCREEN (screen))
+      || height != gdk_screen_get_height (GDK_SCREEN (screen)))
+    g_signal_emit_by_name (screen, "size-changed");
 }
 
 static gboolean