diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
index e640d382419..cf13de427ec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
@@ -487,6 +487,8 @@ static inline void fixTopLevelWindowFlags(Qt::WindowFlags &flags)
     default:
         break;
     }
+    if ((flags & Qt::WindowType_Mask) == Qt::SplashScreen)
+        flags |= Qt::FramelessWindowHint;
 }
 
 void WindowCreationData::fromWindow(const QWindow *w, const Qt::WindowFlags flagsIn,