diff --git a/src/wine-host/bridges/vst3-impls/plug-frame-proxy.cpp b/src/wine-host/bridges/vst3-impls/plug-frame-proxy.cpp
index b4fd7b7c..19ed4039 100644
--- a/src/wine-host/bridges/vst3-impls/plug-frame-proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/wine-host/bridges/vst3-impls/plug-frame-proxy.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ Vst3PlugFrameProxyImpl::resizeView(Steinberg::IPlugView* /*view*/,
         //      assume `view` is the `IPlugView*` returned by the last call to
         //      `IEditController::createView()`
 
+        // Resize the editor wrapper window in advance. We will do another
+        // resize automatically on `IPlugView::onSize()`, but this should make
+        // resizes look a bit smoother.
+        bridge.maybe_resize_editor(owner_instance_id(), *newSize);
+
         // We have to use this special sending function here so we can handle
         // calls to `IPlugView::onSize()` from this same thread (the UI thread).
         // See the docstring for more information.
diff --git a/src/wine-host/bridges/vst3.cpp b/src/wine-host/bridges/vst3.cpp
index e283b2f4..f498fbf4 100644
--- a/src/wine-host/bridges/vst3.cpp
+++ b/src/wine-host/bridges/vst3.cpp
@@ -749,9 +749,17 @@ void Vst3Bridge::run() {
                                 editor_instance.get_win32_handle(),
                                 type.c_str());
 
-                        // Get rid of the editor again if the plugin didn't
-                        // embed itself in it
-                        if (result != Steinberg::kResultOk) {
+                        // Set the window's initial size according to what the
+                        // plugin reports. Otherwise get rid of the editor again
+                        // if the plugin didn't embed itself in it.
+                        if (result == Steinberg::kResultOk) {
+                            Steinberg::ViewRect size{};
+                            if (instance.plug_view_instance->plug_view->getSize(
+                                    &size) == Steinberg::kResultOk) {
+                                instance.editor->resize(size.getWidth(),
+                                                        size.getHeight());
+                            }
+                        } else {
                             instance.editor.reset();
                         }
 
@@ -837,6 +845,9 @@ void Vst3Bridge::run() {
                                                    .size = std::move(size)};
             },
             [&](YaPlugView::OnSize& request) -> YaPlugView::OnSize::Response {
+                Vst3PluginInstance& instance =
+                    object_instances.at(request.owner_instance_id);
+
                 // HACK: This function has to be run from the UI thread since
                 //       the plugin probably wants to redraw when it gets
                 //       resized. The issue here is that this function can be
@@ -847,9 +858,18 @@ void Vst3Bridge::run() {
                 //       response to the message it sent. See the docstring of
                 //       this function for more information on how this works.
                 return do_mutual_recursion_on_gui_thread([&]() -> tresult {
-                    return object_instances.at(request.owner_instance_id)
-                        .plug_view_instance->plug_view->onSize(
+                    const tresult result =
+                        instance.plug_view_instance->plug_view->onSize(
                             &request.new_size);
+
+                    // Also resize our wrapper window if the plugin agreed to
+                    // the new size
+                    if (result == Steinberg::kResultOk && instance.editor) {
+                        instance.editor->resize(request.new_size.getWidth(),
+                                                request.new_size.getHeight());
+                    }
+
+                    return result;
                 });
             },
             [&](const YaPlugView::OnFocus& request)
@@ -1202,6 +1222,17 @@ void Vst3Bridge::handle_x11_events() noexcept {
     }
 }
 
+bool Vst3Bridge::maybe_resize_editor(size_t instance_id,
+                                     const Steinberg::ViewRect& new_size) {
+    Vst3PluginInstance& instance = object_instances.at(instance_id);
+    if (instance.editor) {
+        instance.editor->resize(new_size.getWidth(), new_size.getHeight());
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 void Vst3Bridge::register_context_menu(Vst3ContextMenuProxyImpl& context_menu) {
     std::lock_guard lock(object_instances.at(context_menu.owner_instance_id())
                              .registered_context_menus_mutex);
diff --git a/src/wine-host/bridges/vst3.h b/src/wine-host/bridges/vst3.h
index 6da16c12..bcae26d9 100644
--- a/src/wine-host/bridges/vst3.h
+++ b/src/wine-host/bridges/vst3.h
@@ -292,6 +292,14 @@ class Vst3Bridge : public HostBridge {
 
     void handle_x11_events() noexcept override;
 
+    /**
+     * If the plugin instance has an editor, resize the wrapper window to match
+     * the new size. This is called from `IPlugFrame::resizeView()` to make sure
+     * we do the resize before the request gets sent to the host.
+     */
+    bool maybe_resize_editor(size_t instance_id,
+                             const Steinberg::ViewRect& new_size);
+
     /**
      * Register a context with with `context_menu`'s ID and owner in
      * `object_instances`. This will be called during the constructor of