diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index f5dbd02af23..4d59a2b7802 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void QWaylandWindow::initWindow()
     setWindowFlags(window()->flags());
     QRect geometry = windowGeometry();
     if (geometry.isEmpty())
-        setGeometry_helper(QRect(QPoint(), QSize(500,500)));
+        setGeometry_helper(defaultGeometry());
     else
         setGeometry_helper(geometry);
     setMask(window()->mask());
@@ -329,6 +329,11 @@ void QWaylandWindow::setWindowIcon(const QIcon &icon)
         mWindowDecoration->update();
 }
 
+QRect QWaylandWindow::defaultGeometry() const
+{
+    return QRect(QPoint(), QSize(500,500));
+}
+
 void QWaylandWindow::setGeometry_helper(const QRect &rect)
 {
     QSize minimum = windowMinimumSize();
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
index b82bbe99f21..5f134568b39 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ signals:
 
 protected:
     virtual void doHandleFrameCallback();
+    virtual QRect defaultGeometry() const;
     void sendExposeEvent(const QRect &rect);
 
     QWaylandDisplay *mDisplay = nullptr;