diff --git a/include/wx/qt/frame.h b/include/wx/qt/frame.h
index de9a508dc3..0b5b09204d 100644
--- a/include/wx/qt/frame.h
+++ b/include/wx/qt/frame.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
     virtual QScrollArea *QtGetScrollBarsContainer() const override;
 
 protected:
+    virtual wxPoint GetClientAreaOrigin() const override;
     virtual void DoGetClientSize(int *width, int *height) const override;
     virtual void DoSetClientSize(int width, int height) override;
 
diff --git a/src/qt/frame.cpp b/src/qt/frame.cpp
index e953acbf8b..7dedebf4f8 100644
--- a/src/qt/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/frame.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,45 @@ QScrollArea *wxFrame::QtGetScrollBarsContainer() const
     return dynamic_cast <QScrollArea *> (GetQMainWindow()->centralWidget() );
 }
 
+// get the origin of the client area in the client coordinates
+// excluding any menubar and toolbar if any.
+wxPoint wxFrame::GetClientAreaOrigin() const
+{
+    wxPoint pt = wxTopLevelWindow::GetClientAreaOrigin();
+
+    // It seems that Qt always adds 1px border around QMainWindow,
+    // being resizable or not, so account for it here.
+    pt += wxPoint(1, 1);
+
+#ifndef __WXUNIVERSAL__
+#if wxUSE_MENUBAR
+    wxMenuBar * const menubar = GetMenuBar();
+    if ( menubar && menubar->IsAttached() )
+        pt.y += menubar->GetSize().y;
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUBAR
+
+#if wxUSE_TOOLBAR
+    wxToolBar * const toolbar = GetToolBar();
+    if ( toolbar && toolbar->IsShown() )
+    {
+        const wxSize sizeTB = toolbar->GetSize();
+        const int directionTB = toolbar->GetDirection();
+
+        if ( directionTB == wxTB_TOP )
+        {
+            pt.y += sizeTB.y;
+        }
+        else if ( directionTB == wxTB_LEFT )
+        {
+            pt.x += sizeTB.x;
+        }
+    }
+#endif // wxUSE_TOOLBAR
+#endif // __WXUNIVERSAL__
+
+    return pt;
+}
+
 void wxFrame::DoGetClientSize(int *width, int *height) const
 {
     wxWindow::DoGetClientSize(width, height);