diff --git a/unix/window.c b/unix/window.c
index 934311f2..1ca52833 100644
--- a/unix/window.c
+++ b/unix/window.c
@@ -2602,7 +2602,8 @@ static void request_resize_internal(GtkFrontend *inst, bool from_terminal,
 #endif
                      0)) {
             queue_toplevel_callback(gtkwin_deny_term_resize, inst);
-            term_resize_request_completed(inst->term);
+            if (from_terminal)
+                term_resize_request_completed(inst->term);
             return;
         }
     }