diff --git a/scene/gui/control.cpp b/scene/gui/control.cpp
index 0682c11a9b2..c22f74d838c 100644
--- a/scene/gui/control.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/control.cpp
@@ -1744,10 +1744,10 @@ void Control::_size_changed() {
 			// so an up to date global transform could be obtained when handling these.
 			_notify_transform();
 
+			item_rect_changed(size_changed);
 			if (size_changed) {
 				notification(NOTIFICATION_RESIZED);
 			}
-			item_rect_changed(size_changed);
 		}
 
 		if (pos_changed && !size_changed) {