diff --git a/src/window/winit_window.rs b/src/window/winit_window.rs
index 9decb601b..2056f5d10 100644
--- a/src/window/winit_window.rs
+++ b/src/window/winit_window.rs
@@ -105,12 +105,20 @@ impl Window {
                 ))
                 .with_decorations(!window_settings.borderless);
 
-            if let Some((width, height)) = window_settings.max_size {
-                window_builder
-                    .with_inner_size(dpi::LogicalSize::new(width as f64, height as f64))
-                    .with_max_inner_size(dpi::LogicalSize::new(width as f64, height as f64))
-            } else {
-                window_builder.with_maximized(true)
+            match (window_settings.initial_size, window_settings.max_size) {
+                (Some((width, height)), Some((max_width, max_height))) => 
+                    window_builder
+                        .with_inner_size(dpi::LogicalSize::new(width as f64, height as f64))
+                        .with_max_inner_size(dpi::LogicalSize::new(max_width as f64, max_height as f64)),
+                (Some((width, height)), None) =>
+                    window_builder
+                        .with_inner_size(dpi::LogicalSize::new(width as f64, height as f64)),
+                (None, Some((width, height))) =>
+                    window_builder
+                        .with_inner_size(dpi::LogicalSize::new(width as f64, height as f64))
+                        .with_max_inner_size(dpi::LogicalSize::new(width as f64, height as f64)),
+                (None, None) =>
+                    window_builder.with_maximized(true)
             }
         };
         #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
@@ -135,7 +143,8 @@ impl Window {
             };
 
             let inner_size = window_settings
-                .max_size
+                .initial_size
+                .or(window_settings.max_size)
                 .map(|(width, height)| LogicalSize::new(width as f64, height as f64))
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| {
                     let browser_window = canvas
@@ -162,7 +171,7 @@ impl Window {
             winit_window,
             event_loop,
             window_settings.surface_settings,
-            window_settings.max_size.is_none(),
+            window_settings.max_size.is_none() && window_settings.initial_size.is_none(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/src/window/winit_window/settings.rs b/src/window/winit_window/settings.rs
index 3e72dc8c3..e7891f767 100644
--- a/src/window/winit_window/settings.rs
+++ b/src/window/winit_window/settings.rs
@@ -67,13 +67,16 @@ pub struct WindowSettings {
     ///
     /// On web this has no effect.
     pub min_size: (u32, u32),
-    /// The maximum and initial size of the window `(width, height)`, in logical pixels.
-    /// If `None` is specified, the window is maximized.
+    /// The maximum size of the window `(width, height)`, in logical pixels.
+    /// If `None` is specified, the window can be maximized.
+    pub max_size: Option<(u32, u32)>,
+    /// The initial size of the window `(width, height)`, in logical pixels.
+    /// If `None` is specified, defaults to max_size.
     ///
     /// On web, the size will be applied to the [canvas][WindowSettings::canvas], in logical pixels.
-    /// If `None` is specified, the canvas will be resized to the same size as
-    /// the owner `Window`'s inner width and height.
-    pub max_size: Option<(u32, u32)>,
+    /// If `None` is specified on both this and max_size, the canvas will be
+    /// resized to the same size as the owner `Window`'s inner width and height.
+    pub initial_size: Option<(u32, u32)>,
     /// Borderless mode.
     ///
     /// On web this has no effect.
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ impl Default for WindowSettings {
             title: "".to_string(),
             min_size: (2, 2),
             max_size: None,
+            initial_size: None,
             borderless: false,
             #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
             canvas: None,