diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
index 2f4faec9a1..d74a232adb 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ private:
    #endif
 
     //==============================================================================
-    class JuceVST3Editor : public Vst::EditorView
+    class JuceVST3Editor : public Vst::EditorView, private Timer
     {
     public:
         JuceVST3Editor (JuceVST3EditController& ec, AudioProcessor& p)
@@ -757,6 +757,10 @@ private:
             systemWindow = parent;
             attachedToParent();
 
+            // Life's too short to faff around with wave lab
+            if (getHostType().isWavelab())
+                startTimer (200);
+
             return kResultTrue;
         }
 
@@ -843,6 +847,15 @@ private:
         }
 
     private:
+        void timerCallback() override
+        {
+            stopTimer ();
+
+            ViewRect rect;
+            getSize (&rect);
+            onSize (&rect);
+        }
+
         //==============================================================================
         class ContentWrapperComponent  : public Component
         {