diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
index cb733ed5bd..e2f5885047 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
@@ -1467,7 +1467,9 @@ void QWindowsWindow::handleGeometryChange()
     // QTBUG-32121: OpenGL/normal windows (with exception of ANGLE) do not receive
     // expose events when shrinking, synthesize.
     if (!testFlag(OpenGL_ES2) && isExposed()
-        && !(m_data.geometry.width() >= previousGeometry.width() || m_data.geometry.height() >= previousGeometry.height())) {
+        && m_data.geometry.size() != previousGeometry.size() // Exclude plain move
+        // One dimension grew -> Windows will send expose, no need to synthesize.
+        && !(m_data.geometry.width() > previousGeometry.width() || m_data.geometry.height() > previousGeometry.height())) {
         fireExpose(QRect(QPoint(0, 0), m_data.geometry.size()), true);
     }
     if (previousGeometry.topLeft() != m_data.geometry.topLeft()) {