diff --git a/modules/highgui/src/window_cocoa.mm b/modules/highgui/src/window_cocoa.mm
index d3a68107fc..03b144f3a5 100644
--- a/modules/highgui/src/window_cocoa.mm
+++ b/modules/highgui/src/window_cocoa.mm
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ CV_IMPL void cvResizeWindow( const char* name, int width, int height)
     //cout << "cvResizeWindow" << endl;
     NSAutoreleasePool* localpool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
     CVWindow *window = cvGetWindow(name);
-    if(window) {
+    if(window && ![window autosize]) {
         NSRect frame = [window frame];
         frame.size.width = width;
         frame.size.height = height;