diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 602c209d..3ea826f7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Unreleased
 
+- On Windows, change the default window size (1024x768) to match the default on other desktop platforms (800x600).
 - On Windows, fix bug causing mouse capture to not be released.
 - On Windows, fix fullscreen not preserving minimized/maximized state.
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/window.rs
index 0d7a5a7c..0eb76160 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/window.rs
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ unsafe fn init<T: 'static>(
 
     let dimensions = attributes
         .inner_size
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| PhysicalSize::new(1024, 768).into());
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| PhysicalSize::new(800, 600).into());
     win.set_inner_size(dimensions);
     if attributes.maximized {
         // Need to set MAXIMIZED after setting `inner_size` as