diff --git a/client/modules/terminal-run.js b/client/modules/terminal-run.js
index 029415eac..896f302eb 100644
--- a/client/modules/terminal-run.js
+++ b/client/modules/terminal-run.js
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ const runTerminal = promisify((options, fn) => {
     
     CloudCmd.View.show(Terminal.element, {
         afterShow: () => {
+            refit();
             Terminal.focus();
         },
         afterClose: (/* exec.series args */) => {
@@ -77,6 +78,10 @@ export function hide() {
     CloudCmd.View.hide();
 }
 
+// gritty fits the terminal to document.body on create,
+// and refits on window resize only
+const refit = () => globalThis.dispatchEvent(new Event('resize'));
+
 const getPrefix = () => CloudCmd.prefix + '/gritty';
 
 function getPrefixSocket() {
diff --git a/client/modules/terminal.js b/client/modules/terminal.js
index 186ee0b24..dbbe352f3 100644
--- a/client/modules/terminal.js
+++ b/client/modules/terminal.js
@@ -107,7 +107,12 @@ export function show() {
     
     CloudCmd.View.show(Terminal.element, {
         afterShow: () => {
+            refit();
             Terminal.focus();
         },
     });
 }
+
+// gritty fits the terminal to document.body on create,
+// and refits on window resize only
+const refit = () => globalThis.dispatchEvent(new Event('resize'));