diff --git a/dlls/gdiplus/metafile.c b/dlls/gdiplus/metafile.c
index ae905fc9d23..f03557b9920 100644
--- a/dlls/gdiplus/metafile.c
+++ b/dlls/gdiplus/metafile.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ GpStatus WINGDIPAPI GdipPlayMetafileRecord(GDIPCONST GpMetafile *metafile,
             if (record)
             {
                 record->iType = recordType;
-                record->nSize = dataSize;
+                record->nSize = dataSize + 8;
                 memcpy(record->dParm, data, dataSize);
 
                 PlayEnhMetaFileRecord(metafile->playback_dc, metafile->handle_table,