diff --git a/include/SFML/Window/WindowBase.hpp b/include/SFML/Window/WindowBase.hpp
index 132e13b41..bffc9012e 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Window/WindowBase.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Window/WindowBase.hpp
@@ -463,6 +463,18 @@ protected:
 private:
     friend class Window;
 
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// \brief Create (or recreate) the window
+    ///
+    /// Implementation detail for sharing underlying implementation
+    /// with sf::Window
+    ///
+    /// \param mode  Video mode to use (defines the width, height and depth of the rendering area of the window)
+    /// \param style %Window style, a bitwise OR combination of sf::Style enumerators
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void create(VideoMode mode, std::uint32_t& style);
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Processes an event before it is sent to the user
     ///
diff --git a/src/SFML/Window/Window.cpp b/src/SFML/Window/Window.cpp
index 81f987fb8..0b7121e19 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Window/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Window/Window.cpp
@@ -74,45 +74,8 @@ void Window::create(VideoMode mode, const String& title, std::uint32_t style)
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void Window::create(VideoMode mode, const String& title, std::uint32_t style, const ContextSettings& settings)
 {
-    // Destroy the previous window implementation
-    close();
-
-    // Fullscreen style requires some tests
-    if (style & Style::Fullscreen)
-    {
-        // Make sure there's not already a fullscreen window (only one is allowed)
-        if (getFullscreenWindow())
-        {
-            err() << "Creating two fullscreen windows is not allowed, switching to windowed mode" << std::endl;
-            style &= ~static_cast<std::uint32_t>(Style::Fullscreen);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // Make sure that the chosen video mode is compatible
-            if (!mode.isValid())
-            {
-                err() << "The requested video mode is not available, switching to a valid mode" << std::endl;
-                assert(!VideoMode::getFullscreenModes().empty() && "No video modes available");
-                mode = VideoMode::getFullscreenModes()[0];
-                err() << "  VideoMode: { size: { " << mode.size.x << ", " << mode.size.y
-                      << " }, bitsPerPixel: " << mode.bitsPerPixel << " }" << std::endl;
-            }
-
-            // Update the fullscreen window
-            setFullscreenWindow(this);
-        }
-    }
-
-// Check validity of style according to the underlying platform
-#if defined(SFML_SYSTEM_IOS) || defined(SFML_SYSTEM_ANDROID)
-    if (style & Style::Fullscreen)
-        style &= ~static_cast<std::uint32_t>(Style::Titlebar);
-    else
-        style |= Style::Titlebar;
-#else
-    if ((style & Style::Close) || (style & Style::Resize))
-        style |= Style::Titlebar;
-#endif
+    // Delegate to base class for creation logic
+    WindowBase::create(mode, style);
 
     // Recreate the window implementation
     m_impl = priv::WindowImpl::create(mode, title, style, settings);
diff --git a/src/SFML/Window/WindowBase.cpp b/src/SFML/Window/WindowBase.cpp
index 9d6e8e73e..775daa936 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Window/WindowBase.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Window/WindowBase.cpp
@@ -78,45 +78,7 @@ WindowBase::~WindowBase()
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void WindowBase::create(VideoMode mode, const String& title, std::uint32_t style)
 {
-    // Destroy the previous window implementation
-    close();
-
-    // Fullscreen style requires some tests
-    if (style & Style::Fullscreen)
-    {
-        // Make sure there's not already a fullscreen window (only one is allowed)
-        if (getFullscreenWindow())
-        {
-            err() << "Creating two fullscreen windows is not allowed, switching to windowed mode" << std::endl;
-            style &= ~static_cast<std::uint32_t>(Style::Fullscreen);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // Make sure that the chosen video mode is compatible
-            if (!mode.isValid())
-            {
-                err() << "The requested video mode is not available, switching to a valid mode" << std::endl;
-                assert(!VideoMode::getFullscreenModes().empty() && "No video modes available");
-                mode = VideoMode::getFullscreenModes()[0];
-                err() << "  VideoMode: { size: { " << mode.size.x << ", " << mode.size.y
-                      << " }, bitsPerPixel: " << mode.bitsPerPixel << " }" << std::endl;
-            }
-
-            // Update the fullscreen window
-            setFullscreenWindow(this);
-        }
-    }
-
-// Check validity of style according to the underlying platform
-#if defined(SFML_SYSTEM_IOS) || defined(SFML_SYSTEM_ANDROID)
-    if (style & Style::Fullscreen)
-        style &= ~static_cast<std::uint32_t>(Style::Titlebar);
-    else
-        style |= Style::Titlebar;
-#else
-    if ((style & Style::Close) || (style & Style::Resize))
-        style |= Style::Titlebar;
-#endif
+    WindowBase::create(mode, style);
 
     // Recreate the window implementation
     m_impl = priv::WindowImpl::create(mode, title, style, ContextSettings(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0xFFFFFFFF, false));
@@ -384,6 +346,51 @@ void WindowBase::onResize()
 }
 
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void WindowBase::create(VideoMode mode, std::uint32_t& style)
+{
+    // Destroy the previous window implementation
+    close();
+
+    // Fullscreen style requires some tests
+    if (style & Style::Fullscreen)
+    {
+        // Make sure there's not already a fullscreen window (only one is allowed)
+        if (getFullscreenWindow())
+        {
+            err() << "Creating two fullscreen windows is not allowed, switching to windowed mode" << std::endl;
+            style &= ~static_cast<std::uint32_t>(Style::Fullscreen);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Make sure that the chosen video mode is compatible
+            if (!mode.isValid())
+            {
+                err() << "The requested video mode is not available, switching to a valid mode" << std::endl;
+                assert(!VideoMode::getFullscreenModes().empty() && "No video modes available");
+                mode = VideoMode::getFullscreenModes()[0];
+                err() << "  VideoMode: { size: { " << mode.size.x << ", " << mode.size.y
+                      << " }, bitsPerPixel: " << mode.bitsPerPixel << " }" << std::endl;
+            }
+
+            // Update the fullscreen window
+            setFullscreenWindow(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+// Check validity of style according to the underlying platform
+#if defined(SFML_SYSTEM_IOS) || defined(SFML_SYSTEM_ANDROID)
+    if (style & Style::Fullscreen)
+        style &= ~static_cast<std::uint32_t>(Style::Titlebar);
+    else
+        style |= Style::Titlebar;
+#else
+    if ((style & Style::Close) || (style & Style::Resize))
+        style |= Style::Titlebar;
+#endif
+}
+
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void WindowBase::filterEvent(const Event& event)
 {