diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.qdoc b/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.qdoc
index 36f2aaee72..8e46f3f0fd 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.qdoc
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qnamespace.qdoc
@@ -2271,13 +2271,17 @@
            correctly.
 
     \value WindowStaysOnBottomHint Informs the window system that the
-           window should stay on bottom of all other windows. Note
-           that on X11 this hint will work only in window managers
+           window should stay on bottom of all other windows.
+
+           \note On X11, this hint will work only in window managers
            that support _NET_WM_STATE_BELOW atom. If a window always
            on the bottom has a parent, the parent will also be left on
            the bottom.  This window hint is currently not implemented
            for \macos.
 
+           \note On Windows, this will work only for frameless or
+           full-screen windows.
+
     \value WindowTransparentForInput Informs the window system that this window
            is used only for output (displaying something) and does not take input.
            Therefore input events should pass through as if it wasn't there.
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
index aa40d422fb..ca87f1b6a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
@@ -2081,6 +2081,8 @@ bool QWindowsWindow::handleGeometryChangingMessage(MSG *message, const QWindow *
             HWND desktopHWND = GetDesktopWindow();
             platformWindow->m_data.embedded = !parentWindow && parentHWND && (parentHWND != desktopHWND);
         }
+        if (qWindow->flags().testFlag(Qt::WindowStaysOnBottomHint))
+            windowPos->hwndInsertAfter = HWND_BOTTOM;
     }
     if (!qWindow->isTopLevel()) // Implement hasHeightForWidth().
         return false;