diff --git a/src/SFML/Window/Win32/WindowImplWin32.cpp b/src/SFML/Window/Win32/WindowImplWin32.cpp
index 5cb9c0572..1aaf28015 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Window/Win32/WindowImplWin32.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Window/Win32/WindowImplWin32.cpp
@@ -481,14 +481,14 @@ void WindowImplWin32::SwitchToFullscreen(const VideoMode& Mode)
         return;
     }
 
-    // Resize the window so that it fits the entire screen
-    SetWindowPos(myHandle, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, Mode.Width, Mode.Height, SWP_FRAMECHANGED);
-    ShowWindow(myHandle, SW_SHOW);
-
     // Make the window flags compatible with fullscreen mode
     SetWindowLong(myHandle, GWL_STYLE, WS_POPUP | WS_CLIPCHILDREN | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS);
     SetWindowLong(myHandle, GWL_EXSTYLE, WS_EX_APPWINDOW);
 
+    // Resize the window so that it fits the entire screen
+    SetWindowPos(myHandle, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, Mode.Width, Mode.Height, SWP_FRAMECHANGED);
+    ShowWindow(myHandle, SW_SHOW);
+
     // Set "this" as the current fullscreen window
     ourFullscreenWindow = this;
 }