diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/GWidget.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/GWidget.cpp
index d2a88bc966..f184ba54c6 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/GWidget.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/GWidget.cpp
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ void GWidget::notify_layout_changed(Badge<GLayout>)
 
 void GWidget::handle_resize_event(GResizeEvent& event)
 {
+    resize_event(event);
     do_layout();
-    return resize_event(event);
 }
 
 void GWidget::handle_mouseup_event(GMouseEvent& event)