diff --git a/jdk/test/java/awt/image/multiresolution/MultiResolutionTrayIconTest/MultiResolutionTrayIconTest.java b/jdk/test/java/awt/image/multiresolution/MultiResolutionTrayIconTest/MultiResolutionTrayIconTest.java
index f6f069b0ed8..87a6de00917 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/awt/image/multiresolution/MultiResolutionTrayIconTest/MultiResolutionTrayIconTest.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/awt/image/multiresolution/MultiResolutionTrayIconTest/MultiResolutionTrayIconTest.java
@@ -90,8 +90,10 @@ public class MultiResolutionTrayIconTest extends Applet {
         BufferedImage nok = generateImage(w / 2 + 2, h / 2 + 2, Color.RED);
         BaseMultiResolutionImage mri =
             new BaseMultiResolutionImage(new BufferedImage[] {nok, img});
-        icon    = new TrayIcon(img);
+        icon = new TrayIcon(img);
+        icon.setImageAutoSize(true); // just in case
         iconMRI = new TrayIcon(mri);
+        iconMRI.setImageAutoSize(true);
     }
 
     private void doTest() {