diff --git a/wincon/pdcscrn.c b/wincon/pdcscrn.c
index daef0e38..093f9588 100644
--- a/wincon/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/wincon/pdcscrn.c
@@ -525,34 +525,43 @@ int PDC_resize_screen(int nlines, int ncols)
     SMALL_RECT rect;
     COORD size, max;
 
-    if (nlines || ncols)
+    bool prog_resize = nlines || ncols;
+
+    if (!prog_resize)
     {
-        if (nlines < 2 || ncols < 2)
-            return ERR;
-
-        max = GetLargestConsoleWindowSize(pdc_con_out);
-
-        rect.Left = rect.Top = 0;
-        rect.Right = ncols - 1;
-
-        if (rect.Right > max.X)
-            rect.Right = max.X;
-
-        rect.Bottom = nlines - 1;
-
-        if (rect.Bottom > max.Y)
-            rect.Bottom = max.Y;
-
-        size.X = rect.Right + 1;
-        size.Y = rect.Bottom + 1;
-
-        _fit_console_window(pdc_con_out, &rect);
-        SetConsoleScreenBufferSize(pdc_con_out, size);
-        _fit_console_window(pdc_con_out, &rect);
-        SetConsoleScreenBufferSize(pdc_con_out, size);
-        SetConsoleActiveScreenBuffer(pdc_con_out);
+        nlines = PDC_get_rows();
+        ncols = PDC_get_columns();
     }
 
+    if (nlines < 2 || ncols < 2)
+        return ERR;
+
+    max = GetLargestConsoleWindowSize(pdc_con_out);
+
+    rect.Left = rect.Top = 0;
+    rect.Right = ncols - 1;
+
+    if (rect.Right > max.X)
+        rect.Right = max.X;
+
+    rect.Bottom = nlines - 1;
+
+    if (rect.Bottom > max.Y)
+        rect.Bottom = max.Y;
+
+    size.X = rect.Right + 1;
+    size.Y = rect.Bottom + 1;
+
+    _fit_console_window(pdc_con_out, &rect);
+    SetConsoleScreenBufferSize(pdc_con_out, size);
+
+    if (prog_resize)
+    {
+        _fit_console_window(pdc_con_out, &rect);
+        SetConsoleScreenBufferSize(pdc_con_out, size);
+    }
+    SetConsoleActiveScreenBuffer(pdc_con_out);
+
     PDC_flushinp();
 
     SP->resized = FALSE;