diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/shell/mainframe.cpp b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/shell/mainframe.cpp
index 4f123343453..a20c10e1ae9 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/shell/mainframe.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/shell/mainframe.cpp
@@ -306,8 +306,15 @@ bool MainFrameBase::ProcessMessage(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam, LRES
 		break;
 
 	  case WM_SIZE: {
-		resize_frame(LOWORD(lparam), HIWORD(lparam));
-		SendMessage(_hwndrebar, WM_SIZE, 0, 0);
+#ifdef __REACTOS__	///@todo Work around to display rebar in ROS (with flickering) as long as the control isn't fixed
+		int height = SendMessage(_hwndrebar, RB_GETBARHEIGHT, 0, 0);
+		MoveWindow(_hwndrebar, 0, 0, LOWORD(lparam), height, TRUE);
+#else
+ 		resize_frame(LOWORD(lparam), HIWORD(lparam));
+ 		SendMessage(_hwndrebar, WM_SIZE, 0, 0);
+#endif
+
+
 		break;}	// do not pass message to DefFrameProc
 
 	  case WM_GETMINMAXINFO: {