diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid_wgl.c b/libs/video/targets/vid_wgl.c
index 32663c098..732653a58 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid_wgl.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid_wgl.c
@@ -978,6 +978,8 @@ VID_Init (unsigned char *palette)
 	vid.colormap8 = vid_colormap;
 	vid.fullbright = 256 - LittleLong (*((int *) vid.colormap8 + 2048));
 
+	Con_CheckResize ();
+
 #ifdef SPLASH_SCREEN
 	if(hwnd_dialog)
 		DestroyWindow (hwnd_dialog);