diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsfontengine.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsfontengine.cpp
index 35b7f13ea4..d872004846 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsfontengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsfontengine.cpp
@@ -800,13 +800,34 @@ static bool addGlyphToPath(glyph_t glyph, const QFixedPoint &position, HDC hdc,
     mat.eM11.fract = mat.eM22.fract = 0;
     mat.eM21.value = mat.eM12.value = 0;
     mat.eM21.fract = mat.eM12.fract = 0;
+
+    GLYPHMETRICS gMetric;
+    memset(&gMetric, 0, sizeof(GLYPHMETRICS));
+
+#ifndef Q_OS_WINCE
+    if (metric) {
+        // If metrics requested, retrieve first using GGO_METRICS, because the returned
+        // values are incorrect for OpenType PS fonts if obtained at the same time as the
+        // glyph paths themselves (ie. with GGO_NATIVE as the format).
+        uint format = GGO_METRICS;
+        if (ttf)
+            format |= GGO_GLYPH_INDEX;
+        int res = GetGlyphOutline(hdc, glyph, format, &gMetric, 0, 0, &mat);
+        if (res == GDI_ERROR) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // #### obey scale
+        *metric = glyph_metrics_t(gMetric.gmptGlyphOrigin.x, -gMetric.gmptGlyphOrigin.y,
+                                  (int)gMetric.gmBlackBoxX, (int)gMetric.gmBlackBoxY,
+                                  gMetric.gmCellIncX, gMetric.gmCellIncY);
+    }
+#endif
+
     uint glyphFormat = GGO_NATIVE;
 
     if (ttf)
         glyphFormat |= GGO_GLYPH_INDEX;
 
-    GLYPHMETRICS gMetric;
-    memset(&gMetric, 0, sizeof(GLYPHMETRICS));
     int bufferSize = GDI_ERROR;
     bufferSize = GetGlyphOutline(hdc, glyph, glyphFormat, &gMetric, 0, 0, &mat);
     if ((DWORD)bufferSize == GDI_ERROR) {
@@ -821,12 +842,14 @@ static bool addGlyphToPath(glyph_t glyph, const QFixedPoint &position, HDC hdc,
         return false;
     }
 
-    if(metric) {
+#ifdef Q_OS_WINCE
+    if (metric) {
         // #### obey scale
         *metric = glyph_metrics_t(gMetric.gmptGlyphOrigin.x, -gMetric.gmptGlyphOrigin.y,
                                   (int)gMetric.gmBlackBoxX, (int)gMetric.gmBlackBoxY,
                                   gMetric.gmCellIncX, gMetric.gmCellIncY);
     }
+#endif
 
     int offset = 0;
     int headerOffset = 0;