diff --git a/src/xterm.js b/src/xterm.js
index bc0de043..021cbfdf 100644
--- a/src/xterm.js
+++ b/src/xterm.js
@@ -3207,6 +3207,7 @@ Terminal.prototype.reset = function() {
   Terminal.call(this, this.options);
   this.customKeydownHandler = customKeydownHandler;
   this.refresh(0, this.rows - 1);
+  this.viewport.syncScrollArea();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index dac0535b..a015b455 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ describe('xterm.js', function() {
   beforeEach(function () {
     xterm = new Terminal();
     xterm.refresh = function(){};
+    xterm.viewport = {
+      syncScrollArea: function(){}
+    };
   });
 
   describe('getOption', function() {