1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qwindow.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qwindow.cpp
index deb8613056..12ea4df1c9 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qwindow.cpp
@@ -956,11 +956,9 @@ void QWindow::reportContentOrientationChange(Qt::ScreenOrientation orientation)
     Q_D(QWindow);
     if (d->contentOrientation == orientation)
         return;
-    if (!d->platformWindow)
-        create();
-    Q_ASSERT(d->platformWindow);
+    if (d->platformWindow)
+        d->platformWindow->handleContentOrientationChange(orientation);
     d->contentOrientation = orientation;
-    d->platformWindow->handleContentOrientationChange(orientation);
     emit contentOrientationChanged(orientation);
 }