diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
index cfd12cfb61..678f88baa0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static QTouchDevice *touchDevice = 0;
         geometry = qt_mac_toQRect([self frame]);
     }
 
-    if (geometry == m_platformWindow->geometry())
+    if (m_platformWindow->m_nsWindow && geometry == m_platformWindow->geometry())
         return;
 
 #ifdef QT_COCOA_ENABLE_WINDOW_DEBUG