diff --git a/core/rfb.js b/core/rfb.js
index d89f029a..6857ed71 100644
--- a/core/rfb.js
+++ b/core/rfb.js
@@ -2726,14 +2726,6 @@ export default class RFB extends EventTargetMixin {
         const firstUpdate = !this._supportsSetDesktopSize;
         this._supportsSetDesktopSize = true;
 
-        // Normally we only apply the current resize mode after a
-        // window resize event. However there is no such trigger on the
-        // initial connect. And we don't know if the server supports
-        // resizing until we've gotten here.
-        if (firstUpdate) {
-            this._requestRemoteResize();
-        }
-
         this._sock.rQskipBytes(1);  // number-of-screens
         this._sock.rQskipBytes(3);  // padding
 
@@ -2783,6 +2775,14 @@ export default class RFB extends EventTargetMixin {
             this._resize(this._FBU.width, this._FBU.height);
         }
 
+        // Normally we only apply the current resize mode after a
+        // window resize event. However there is no such trigger on the
+        // initial connect. And we don't know if the server supports
+        // resizing until we've gotten here.
+        if (firstUpdate) {
+            this._requestRemoteResize();
+        }
+
         return true;
     }