diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index 2a146c2e80..96f4656d4c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -3555,6 +3555,9 @@ gtk_widget_queue_resize_internal (GtkWidget *widget)
   priv->resize_needed = TRUE;
   gtk_widget_set_alloc_needed (widget);
 
+  if (priv->resize_func)
+    priv->resize_func (widget);
+
   groups = _gtk_widget_get_sizegroups (widget);
 
   for (l = groups; l; l = l->next)
diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidgetprivate.h b/gtk/gtkwidgetprivate.h
index d06db43250..d4a4003834 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidgetprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidgetprivate.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ struct _GtkWidgetPrivate
 
   int width_request;
   int height_request;
+  void (* resize_func) (GtkWidget *);
   GtkBorder margin;
 
   /* Animations and other things to update on clock ticks */