diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c
index 283428394af..0e6681b134d 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@ int WM_read_homefile(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	/* prevent loading no UI */
 	G.fileflags &= ~G_FILE_NO_UI;
 	
+	if (from_memory)
+		wm_clear_default_size(C);
+	
 	/* put aside screens to match with persistant windows later */
 	wm_window_match_init(C, &wmbase); 
 	
@@ -309,7 +312,6 @@ int WM_read_homefile(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 		success = BKE_read_file(C, tstr, NULL, NULL);
 	} else {
 		success = BKE_read_file_from_memory(C, datatoc_B_blend, datatoc_B_blend_size, NULL, NULL);
-		wm_clear_default_size(C);
 	}
 	
 	/* match the read WM with current WM */