diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window.c
index ed3903853..b6cef8fdd 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window.c
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ xwl_resize_window(WindowPtr window,
     xwl_window = xwl_window_from_window(window);
 
     screen->ResizeWindow = xwl_screen->ResizeWindow;
-    (*screen->ResizeWindow) (window, x, y, width, height, sib);
+    (*screen->ResizeWindow) (window, x, y, width / 2, height / 2, sib);
     xwl_screen->ResizeWindow = screen->ResizeWindow;
     screen->ResizeWindow = xwl_resize_window;