diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget.cpp
index 1e4ee60e599..6b166778042 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget.cpp
@@ -1271,7 +1271,6 @@ void QWidgetPrivate::create()
         win->setProperty("_q_showWithoutActivating", QVariant(true));
     if (q->testAttribute(Qt::WA_MacAlwaysShowToolWindow))
         win->setProperty("_q_macAlwaysShowToolWindow", QVariant(true));
-    setNetWmWindowTypes(true); // do nothing if none of WA_X11NetWmWindowType* is set
     win->setFlags(flags);
     fixPosIncludesFrame();
     if (q->testAttribute(Qt::WA_Moved)
@@ -1361,6 +1360,7 @@ void QWidgetPrivate::create()
         Q_ASSERT(id != WId(0));
         setWinId(id);
     }
+    setNetWmWindowTypes(true); // do nothing if none of WA_X11NetWmWindowType* is set
 
     // Check children and create windows for them if necessary
     q_createNativeChildrenAndSetParent(q);