diff --git a/dlls/shdocvw/dochost.c b/dlls/shdocvw/dochost.c
index 01f7a881548..2a679e7a93c 100644
--- a/dlls/shdocvw/dochost.c
+++ b/dlls/shdocvw/dochost.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void create_doc_view_hwnd(WebBrowser *This)
         doc_view_atom = RegisterClassExW(&wndclass);
     }
 
-    GetWindowRect(This->shell_embedding_hwnd, &rect);
+    GetClientRect(This->shell_embedding_hwnd, &rect);
     This->doc_view_hwnd = CreateWindowExW(0, wszShell_DocObject_View,
          wszShell_DocObject_View,
          WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_CLIPCHILDREN | WS_TABSTOP | WS_MAXIMIZEBOX,