diff --git a/src/apps/soundrecorder/RecorderWindow.cpp b/src/apps/soundrecorder/RecorderWindow.cpp
index 446136c591..0aceadb093 100644
--- a/src/apps/soundrecorder/RecorderWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/soundrecorder/RecorderWindow.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void
 RecorderWindow::CalcSizes(float min_wid, float min_hei)
 {
 	//	Set up size limits based on new screen size
-	BScreen screen;
+	BScreen screen(this);
 	BRect r = screen.Frame();
 	float wid = r.Width()-12;
 	SetSizeLimits(min_wid, wid, min_hei, r.Height()-24);