diff --git a/src/terminal.tsx b/src/terminal.tsx
index 5b1bc53..6300bf7 100644
--- a/src/terminal.tsx
+++ b/src/terminal.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ function TerminalComponent (p: {websocket: string|null}) {
             
             const socket = new WebSocket(websocket);
             
-            socket.send(JSON.stringify({CommandType: 'resize', Arguments: [terminal.current.cols, terminal.current.rows]}))
 
             terminal.current.onResize(
                 ({cols, rows}, _)=>{
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@ function TerminalComponent (p: {websocket: string|null}) {
             )
 
             socket.addEventListener('open', () => {
+                socket.send(JSON.stringify({CommandType: 'resize', Arguments: [terminal.current?.cols, terminal.current?.rows]}))
             });
 
             socket.addEventListener('message', (event) => {