diff --git a/dlls/user32/winpos.c b/dlls/user32/winpos.c
index 716616f19ce..6b623d2cdf7 100644
--- a/dlls/user32/winpos.c
+++ b/dlls/user32/winpos.c
@@ -1229,8 +1229,18 @@ BOOL WINAPI GetWindowPlacement( HWND hwnd, WINDOWPLACEMENT *wndpl )
     }
     if (pWnd == WND_OTHER_PROCESS)
     {
-        if (IsWindow( hwnd )) FIXME( "not supported on other process window %p\n", hwnd );
-        return FALSE;
+        if (!IsWindow( hwnd )) return FALSE;
+        FIXME( "not supported on other process window %p\n", hwnd );
+        /* provide some dummy information */
+        wndpl->length  = sizeof(*wndpl);
+        wndpl->showCmd = SW_SHOWNORMAL;
+        wndpl->flags = 0;
+        wndpl->ptMinPosition.x = -1;
+        wndpl->ptMinPosition.y = -1;
+        wndpl->ptMaxPosition.x = -1;
+        wndpl->ptMaxPosition.y = -1;
+        GetWindowRect( hwnd, &wndpl->rcNormalPosition );
+        return TRUE;
     }
 
     /* update the placement according to the current style */