diff --git a/redo/windows/resize.c b/redo/windows/resize.c
index 26a65a81..887f8252 100644
--- a/redo/windows/resize.c
+++ b/redo/windows/resize.c
@@ -17,10 +17,20 @@ void uninitResizes(void)
 
 void queueResize(uiControl *c)
 {
-	// TODO make this more robust
+	uintmax_t i;
+	uiControl *d;
+
+	// make sure we're only queued once
+	for (i = 0 ; i < resizes->len; i++) {
+		d = ptrArrayIndex(resizes, uiControl *, i);
+		if (c == d)
+			return;
+	}
 	ptrArrayAppend(resizes, c);
 }
 
+// TODO dequeueResize
+
 void doResizes(void)
 {
 	uiControl *c, *parent;