diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
index 4902e31249..6e105eea2b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
@@ -726,6 +726,15 @@ void QCocoaWindow::syncWindowState(Qt::WindowState newState)
     if (!m_nsWindow)
         return;
 
+    // if content view width or height is 0 then the window animations will crash so
+    // do nothing except set the new state
+    NSRect contentRect = [contentView() frame];
+    if (contentRect.size.width <= 0 || contentRect.size.height <= 0) {
+        qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "invalid window content view size, check your window geometry";
+        m_synchedWindowState = newState;
+        return;
+    }
+
     if ((m_synchedWindowState & Qt::WindowMaximized) != (newState & Qt::WindowMaximized)) {
         [m_nsWindow performZoom : m_nsWindow]; // toggles
     }