diff --git a/src/wxwindow/src/msw/wx_frame.cxx b/src/wxwindow/src/msw/wx_frame.cxx
index a8176ad106..966e06a9fd 100644
--- a/src/wxwindow/src/msw/wx_frame.cxx
+++ b/src/wxwindow/src/msw/wx_frame.cxx
@@ -276,9 +276,17 @@ void wxFrame::GetPosition(int *x, int *y)
 
   parent = GetParent();
 
-  GetWindowRect(GetHWND(), &rect);
-  point.x = rect.left;
-  point.y = rect.top;
+  if (::IsIconic(hwnd)) {
+    WINDOWPLACEMENT wp;
+    wp.length = sizeof(wp);
+    GetWindowPlacement(hwnd, &wp);
+    point.x = wp.rcNormalPosition.left;
+    point.y = wp.rcNormalPosition.top;
+  } else {
+    GetWindowRect(GetHWND(), &rect);
+    point.x = rect.left;
+    point.y = rect.top;
+  }
 
   // Since we now have the absolute screen coords,
   // if there's a parent we must subtract its top left corner