diff --git a/src/dialog.c b/src/dialog.c
index 8199652..20762bf 100644
--- a/src/dialog.c
+++ b/src/dialog.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ int wMessageDialog(WScreen *scr, const char *title, const char *message, const c
 	pheight = WMWidgetHeight(panel->win);
 
 	parent = (Window)wm_backend->fake_leader_create(scr);
+	wm_backend->window_resize((WNativeWindow)parent, pwidth, pheight);
 
 	wm_backend->client_reparent((WNativeWindow)WMWidgetXID(panel->win), (WNativeWindow)parent, 0, 0);
 
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ int wExitDialog(WScreen *scr, const char *title, const char *message, const char
 	WMMapWidget(saveSessionBtn);
 
 	parent = (Window)wm_backend->fake_leader_create(scr);
+	wm_backend->window_resize((WNativeWindow)parent, pwidth, pheight);
 
 	wm_backend->client_reparent((WNativeWindow)WMWidgetXID(panel->win), (WNativeWindow)parent, 0, 0);
 
@@ -448,6 +450,7 @@ int wAdvancedInputDialog(WScreen *scr, const char *title, const char *message, c
 	pheight = WMWidgetHeight(p->panel->win);
 
 	parent = (Window)wm_backend->fake_leader_create(scr);
+	wm_backend->window_resize((WNativeWindow)parent, pwidth, pheight);
 	wm_backend->window_select_events((WNativeWindow)parent, KeyPressMask | KeyReleaseMask);
 
 	wm_backend->client_reparent((WNativeWindow)WMWidgetXID(p->panel->win), (WNativeWindow)parent, 0, 0);
@@ -504,6 +507,7 @@ int wInputDialog(WScreen *scr, const char *title, const char *message, char **te
 	pheight = WMWidgetHeight(panel->win);
 
 	parent = (Window)wm_backend->fake_leader_create(scr);
+	wm_backend->window_resize((WNativeWindow)parent, pwidth, pheight);
 	wm_backend->window_select_events((WNativeWindow)parent, KeyPressMask | KeyReleaseMask);
 
 	wm_backend->client_reparent((WNativeWindow)WMWidgetXID(panel->win), (WNativeWindow)parent, 0, 0);
@@ -1022,6 +1026,7 @@ Bool wIconChooserDialog(WScreen *scr, char **file, const char *instance, const c
 	WMMapSubwidgets(panel->win);
 
 	parent = (Window)wm_backend->fake_leader_create(scr);
+	wm_backend->window_resize((WNativeWindow)parent, pwidth, pheight);
 
 	wm_backend->client_reparent((WNativeWindow)WMWidgetXID(panel->win), (WNativeWindow)parent, 0, 0);
 
@@ -1479,6 +1484,7 @@ void wShowInfoPanel(WScreen *scr)
 	WMMapSubwidgets(panel->win);
 
 	parent = (Window)wm_backend->fake_leader_create(scr);
+	wm_backend->window_resize((WNativeWindow)parent, pwidth, pheight);
 
 	wm_backend->client_reparent((WNativeWindow)WMWidgetXID(panel->win), (WNativeWindow)parent, 0, 0);
 
@@ -1586,6 +1592,7 @@ void wShowLegalPanel(WScreen *scr)
 	WMMapSubwidgets(panel->frame);
 
 	parent = (Window)wm_backend->fake_leader_create(scr);
+	wm_backend->window_resize((WNativeWindow)parent, pwidth, pheight);
 	wm_backend->client_reparent((WNativeWindow)WMWidgetXID(panel->win), (WNativeWindow)parent, 0, 0);
 	center = getCenter(scr, pwidth, pheight);
 	wwin = wManageInternalWindow(scr, parent, None, _("Legal"), center.x, center.y, pwidth, pheight);
diff --git a/src/dockedapp.c b/src/dockedapp.c
index 2bad0a3..f29753a 100644
--- a/src/dockedapp.c
+++ b/src/dockedapp.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ void ShowDockAppSettingsPanel(WAppIcon * aicon)
 	updateSettingsPanelIcon(panel);
 
 	parent = (Window)wm_backend->fake_leader_create(scr);
+	wm_backend->window_resize((WNativeWindow)parent, pwidth, pheight);
 	wm_backend->window_select_events((WNativeWindow)parent, KeyPressMask | KeyReleaseMask);
 
 	wm_backend->client_reparent((WNativeWindow)WMWidgetXID(panel->win), (WNativeWindow)parent, 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/winspector.c b/src/winspector.c
index 0c8f082..664fddc 100644
--- a/src/winspector.c
+++ b/src/winspector.c
@@ -1214,6 +1214,7 @@ static InspectorPanel *createInspectorForWindow(WWindow *wwin, int xpos, int ypo
 	}
 
 	parent = (Window)wm_backend->fake_leader_create(scr);
+	wm_backend->window_resize((WNativeWindow)parent, PWIDTH, PHEIGHT);
 	wm_backend->window_select_events((WNativeWindow)parent, KeyPressMask | KeyReleaseMask);
 	panel->parent = parent;
 	wm_backend->client_reparent((WNativeWindow)WMWidgetXID(panel->win), (WNativeWindow)parent, 0, 0);