diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
index 3d6cc435f7..5f59846391 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ void Desktop::sendMouseMove()
 
 
 //==============================================================================
-Desktop::Displays::Displays()   { refresh(); }
+Desktop::Displays::Displays()   { init(); }
 Desktop::Displays::~Displays()  {}
 
 const Desktop::Displays::Display& Desktop::Displays::getMainDisplay() const noexcept
@@ -416,13 +416,18 @@ bool operator!= (const Desktop::Displays::Display& d1, const Desktop::Displays::
     return ! (d1 == d2);
 }
 
+void Desktop::Displays::init()
+{
+    findDisplays();
+    jassert (displays.size() > 0);
+}
+
 void Desktop::Displays::refresh()
 {
     Array<Display> oldDisplays;
     oldDisplays.swapWithArray (displays);
 
-    findDisplays();
-    jassert (displays.size() > 0);
+    init();
 
     if (oldDisplays != displays)
     {
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.h
index e85c45284d..4517ca850f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.h
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ public:
         friend class Desktop;
         Displays();
         ~Displays();
+
+        void init();
         void findDisplays();
     };