diff --git a/addons/godot_xterm/native/src/terminal.cpp b/addons/godot_xterm/native/src/terminal.cpp
index f657ef8..5ffb2e7 100644
--- a/addons/godot_xterm/native/src/terminal.cpp
+++ b/addons/godot_xterm/native/src/terminal.cpp
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ void Terminal::update_sizes(bool force)
 	update_shader_parameters(back_material);
 	update_shader_parameters(fore_material);
 
-	if (prev_cols != cols || prev_rows != rows)
+	if (force || prev_cols != cols || prev_rows != rows)
 		emit_signal("size_changed", Vector2i(cols, rows));
 
 	refresh();