diff --git a/src/browser/services/RenderService.ts b/src/browser/services/RenderService.ts
index 7db0e5cd..880a0667 100644
--- a/src/browser/services/RenderService.ts
+++ b/src/browser/services/RenderService.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { addDisposableDomListener } from 'browser/Lifecycle';
 import { IColorSet, IRenderDebouncerWithCallback } from 'browser/Types';
 import { IOptionsService, IBufferService, IDecorationService } from 'common/services/Services';
 import { ICharSizeService, ICoreBrowserService, IRenderService } from 'browser/services/Services';
+import { IdleTaskQueue } from 'common/IdleTaskQueue';
 
 interface ISelectionState {
   start: [number, number] | undefined;
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ export class RenderService extends Disposable implements IRenderService {
     }
 
     if (!this._isPaused && this._needsFullRefresh) {
+      this._pausedResizeQueue.flush();
       this.refreshRows(0, this._rowCount - 1);
       this._needsFullRefresh = false;
     }
@@ -203,8 +205,14 @@ export class RenderService extends Disposable implements IRenderService {
     this.refreshRows(0, this._rowCount - 1);
   }
 
+  private _pausedResizeQueue = new IdleTaskQueue();
   public onResize(cols: number, rows: number): void {
-    this._renderer.onResize(cols, rows);
+    if (this._isPaused) {
+      this._pausedResizeQueue.clear();
+      this._pausedResizeQueue.enqueue(() => this._renderer.onResize(cols, rows));
+    } else {
+      this._renderer.onResize(cols, rows);
+    }
     this._fullRefresh();
   }
 
diff --git a/src/common/IdleTaskQueue.ts b/src/common/IdleTaskQueue.ts
index 240a26ff..167e79e9 100644
--- a/src/common/IdleTaskQueue.ts
+++ b/src/common/IdleTaskQueue.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,28 @@ export class IdleTaskQueue {
     this._start();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Flushes the queue, running all remaining tasks synchronously.
+   */
+  public flush(): void {
+    while (this._i < this._tasks.length) {
+      this._tasks[this._i++]();
+    }
+    this.clear();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clears any remaining tasks from the queue, these will not be run.
+   */
+  public clear(): void {
+    if (this._idleCallback) {
+      cancelIdleCallback(this._idleCallback);
+      this._idleCallback = undefined;
+    }
+    this._i = 0;
+    this._tasks.length = 0;
+  }
+
   private _start(): void {
     if (!this._idleCallback) {
       this._idleCallback = requestIdleCallback(() => this._process());
@@ -45,8 +67,6 @@ export class IdleTaskQueue {
         return;
       }
     }
-    // Clear the queue
-    this._i = 0;
-    this._tasks.length = 0;
+    this.clear();
   }
 }