diff --git a/src/meshlab/main.cpp b/src/meshlab/main.cpp
index d14d614e9..adb769bf2 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/main.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlab/main.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		handleCriticalError(exc);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	window->showMaximized();
 
+	// The Meshlab window dimensions. The default is to start maximized.
+	int width = window->mwsettings.startupWindowWidth;
+	int height = window->mwsettings.startupWindowHeight;
+	if (width > 0 && height > 0) {
+		window->resize(width, height);
+		window->show();
+	} else {
+		window->showMaximized();
+	}
+	
 	// This event filter is installed to intercept the open events sent directly by the Operative System.
 	FileOpenEater *filterObj=new FileOpenEater(window.get());
 	app.installEventFilter(filterObj);
diff --git a/src/meshlab/mainwindow.h b/src/meshlab/mainwindow.h
index 336f71398..3f06f612e 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/meshlab/mainwindow.h
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ public:
 
 	std::ptrdiff_t maxTextureMemory;
 	inline static QString maxTextureMemoryParam()  {return "MeshLab::System::maxTextureMemory";}
+	  
+	int startupWindowWidth;
+	inline static QString startupWindowWidthParam() {return "MeshLab::System::startupWindowWidth";}
+  
+	int startupWindowHeight;
+	inline static QString startupWindowHeightParam() {return "MeshLab::System::startupWindowHeight";}
 };
 
 class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
diff --git a/src/meshlab/mainwindow_Init.cpp b/src/meshlab/mainwindow_Init.cpp
index 9a1334555..a8faeed6e 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/mainwindow_Init.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlab/mainwindow_Init.cpp
@@ -1330,6 +1330,9 @@ void MainWindowSetting::initGlobalParameterList(RichParameterList& gbllist)
 	if (MeshLabScalarTest<Scalarm>::doublePrecision())
 		gbllist.addParam(RichBool(highPrecisionRendering(), false, "High Precision Rendering", "If true all the models in the scene will be rendered at the center of the world"));
 	gbllist.addParam(RichInt(maxTextureMemoryParam(), 256, "Max Texture Memory (in MB)", "The maximum quantity of texture memory allowed to load mesh textures"));
+
+	gbllist.addParam(RichInt(startupWindowWidthParam(), 0, "Startup Window Width (in pixels)", "Window width on startup"));
+	gbllist.addParam(RichInt(startupWindowHeightParam(), 0, "Startup Window Height (in pixels)", "Window height on startup"));
 }
 
 void MainWindowSetting::updateGlobalParameterList(const RichParameterList& rpl)
@@ -1341,6 +1344,8 @@ void MainWindowSetting::updateGlobalParameterList(const RichParameterList& rpl)
 	if (MeshLabScalarTest<Scalarm>::doublePrecision())
 		highprecision = rpl.getBool(highPrecisionRendering());
 	maxTextureMemory = (std::ptrdiff_t) rpl.getInt(this->maxTextureMemoryParam()) * (float)(1024 * 1024);
+	startupWindowWidth = rpl.getInt(startupWindowWidthParam());
+	startupWindowHeight = rpl.getInt(startupWindowHeightParam());
 }
 
 void MainWindow::defaultPerViewRenderingData(MLRenderingData& dt) const