diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PSurfaceAWT.java b/core/src/processing/core/PSurfaceAWT.java
index a9b59fcc0..6445aaf3f 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PSurfaceAWT.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PSurfaceAWT.java
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ public class PSurfaceAWT implements PSurface {
     sketchWidth = sketch.sketchWidth();
     sketchHeight = sketch.sketchHeight();
 
+    setSize(sketchWidth, sketchHeight);
+
     return canvas;
   }