diff --git a/ui/vnc.c b/ui/vnc.c
index 626b430095..610f88485e 100644
--- a/ui/vnc.c
+++ b/ui/vnc.c
@@ -2480,6 +2480,7 @@ static void vnc_init_timer(VncDisplay *vd)
     vd->timer_interval = VNC_REFRESH_INTERVAL_BASE;
     if (vd->timer == NULL && !QTAILQ_EMPTY(&vd->clients)) {
         vd->timer = qemu_new_timer(rt_clock, vnc_refresh, vd);
+        vnc_dpy_resize(vd->ds);
         vnc_refresh(vd);
     }
 }