--- konsole-4.6.1/konsole/src/Emulation.cpp	
+++ konsole-4.6.1/konsole/src/Emulation.cpp	
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ Emulation::Emulation() :
   _codec(0),
   _decoder(0),
   _keyTranslator(0),
-  _usesMouse(false)
+  _usesMouse(false),
+  _imageSizeSet(false)
 {
   // create screens with a default size
   _screen[0] = new Screen(40,80);
@@ -344,12 +345,20 @@ void Emulation::setImageSize(int lines,
   QSize newSize(columns,lines);
 
   if (newSize == screenSize[0] && newSize == screenSize[1])
-    return;    
+  {
+    if (!_imageSizeSet)
+    {
+      emit imageSizeChanged(lines,columns);
+      _imageSizeSet = true;
+    }
+    return;
+  }
 
   _screen[0]->resizeImage(lines,columns);
   _screen[1]->resizeImage(lines,columns);
 
   emit imageSizeChanged(lines,columns);
+  _imageSizeSet = true;
 
   bufferedUpdate();
 }
--- konsole-4.6.1/konsole/src/Emulation.h	
+++ konsole-4.6.1/konsole/src/Emulation.h	
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ private:
   bool _usesMouse;
   QTimer _bulkTimer1;
   QTimer _bulkTimer2;
+  bool _imageSizeSet;
   
 };