diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 4db59d7..f03bfea 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -1052,6 +1052,8 @@ static int send_desktop_resize(struct nvnc_client* client, struct nvnc_fb* fb)
 	client->known_width = fb->width;
 	client->known_height = fb->height;
 
+	tight_encoder_resize(&client->tight_encoder, fb->width, fb->height);
+
 	pixman_region_union_rect(&client->damage, &client->damage, 0, 0,
 			fb->width, fb->height);