diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
index 9f12122432..9cb13ad04c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
+enum {
+    defaultWindowWidth = 160,
+    defaultWindowHeight = 160
+};
+
 QIOSWindow::QIOSWindow(QWindow *window, WId nativeHandle)
     : QPlatformWindow(window)
     , m_windowLevel(0)
@@ -54,12 +59,9 @@ QIOSWindow::QIOSWindow(QWindow *window, WId nativeHandle)
 
     if (!isForeignWindow()) {
         // Resolve default window geometry in case it was not set before creating the
-        // platform window. This picks up eg. minimum-size if set, and defaults to
-        // the "maxmized" geometry (even though we're not in that window state).
-        // FIXME: Detect if we apply a maximized geometry and send a window state
-        // change event in that case.
+        // platform window. This picks up eg. minimum-size if set.
         m_normalGeometry = initialGeometry(window, QPlatformWindow::geometry(),
-            screen()->availableGeometry().width(), screen()->availableGeometry().height());
+            defaultWindowWidth, defaultWindowHeight);
 
         setWindowState(window->windowStates());
         setOpacity(window->opacity());