diff --git a/hw/qxl-render.c b/hw/qxl-render.c
index 28ab182226..f7f1bfda04 100644
--- a/hw/qxl-render.c
+++ b/hw/qxl-render.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ static void qxl_render_update_area_unlocked(PCIQXLDevice *qxl)
                     qxl->guest_primary.surface.width,
                     qxl->guest_primary.surface.height);
         }
+        dpy_resize(vga->ds);
     }
     for (i = 0; i < qxl->num_dirty_rects; i++) {
         if (qemu_spice_rect_is_empty(qxl->dirty+i)) {