diff --git a/examples/gui/rasterwindow/rasterwindow.cpp b/examples/gui/rasterwindow/rasterwindow.cpp
index 96fe5297c84..f343ab6c303 100644
--- a/examples/gui/rasterwindow/rasterwindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/gui/rasterwindow/rasterwindow.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ RasterWindow::RasterWindow(QWindow *parent)
     : QWindow(parent)
     , m_update_pending(false)
 {
-    m_backingStore = new QBackingStore(this);
     create();
+    m_backingStore = new QBackingStore(this);
 
     setGeometry(100, 100, 300, 200);