diff --git a/clients/terminal.c b/clients/terminal.c
index 0d41226b3..6b2cc8c8e 100644
--- a/clients/terminal.c
+++ b/clients/terminal.c
@@ -2316,9 +2316,6 @@ terminal_create(struct display *display, int fullscreen)
 	cairo_destroy(cr);
 	cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
 
-	terminal_resize(terminal, 80, 24);
-	terminal_draw(terminal);
-
 	return terminal;
 }
 
@@ -2368,6 +2365,9 @@ terminal_run(struct terminal *terminal, const char *path)
 	g_io_add_watch(terminal->channel, G_IO_IN, io_handler, terminal);
         g_io_add_watch(terminal->channel, G_IO_HUP, io_handler, terminal);
 
+	terminal_resize(terminal, 80, 24);
+	terminal_draw(terminal);
+
 	return 0;
 }