diff --git a/src/printsupport/kernel/qprintengine_win.cpp b/src/printsupport/kernel/qprintengine_win.cpp
index e0eec585fa..39d7e48389 100644
--- a/src/printsupport/kernel/qprintengine_win.cpp
+++ b/src/printsupport/kernel/qprintengine_win.cpp
@@ -1174,6 +1174,16 @@ void QWin32PrintEnginePrivate::doReinit()
     if (state == QPrinter::Active) {
         reinit = true;
     } else {
+        if (!name.isEmpty()) {
+            HANDLE hCheckPrinter;
+            if (!OpenPrinter((LPWSTR)name.utf16(), (LPHANDLE)&hCheckPrinter, 0)) {
+                initialize();
+                return;
+            } else {
+                ClosePrinter(hCheckPrinter);
+                hCheckPrinter = 0;
+            }
+        }
         resetDC();
         initDevRects();
         reinit = false;
@@ -1296,9 +1306,12 @@ void QWin32PrintEngine::setProperty(PrintEnginePropertyKey key, const QVariant &
 
     case PPK_PrinterName:
         d->name = value.toString();
-        if(d->name.isEmpty())
+        if (d->name.isEmpty()) {
             d->queryDefault();
-        d->initialize();
+            d->initialize();
+        } else {
+            d->doReinit();
+        }
         break;
 
     case PPK_Resolution:
diff --git a/tests/auto/printsupport/kernel/qprinter/tst_qprinter.cpp b/tests/auto/printsupport/kernel/qprinter/tst_qprinter.cpp
index 9e08c594c4..4b4756bd5e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/printsupport/kernel/qprinter/tst_qprinter.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/printsupport/kernel/qprinter/tst_qprinter.cpp
@@ -985,7 +985,9 @@ void tst_QPrinter::taskQTBUG4497_reusePrinterOnDifferentFiles()
     QFile file2("out2.ps");
     QVERIFY(file2.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly));
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
     QEXPECT_FAIL("", "QTBUG-22562, QTBUG-22296", Abort);
+#endif
     QCOMPARE(file1.readAll(), file2.readAll());
 }