diff --git a/kitty/child-monitor.c b/kitty/child-monitor.c
index 607f6609a..6dcb5b87d 100644
--- a/kitty/child-monitor.c
+++ b/kitty/child-monitor.c
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ prepare_to_render_os_window(OSWindow *os_window, monotonic_t now, unsigned int *
 
 static void
 draw_resizing_text(OSWindow *w) {
-    if (monotonic() - w->created_at > ms_to_monotonic_t(1000)) {
+    if (monotonic() - w->created_at > ms_to_monotonic_t(1000) && w->live_resize.num_of_resize_events > 1) {
         char text[32] = {0};
         unsigned int width = w->live_resize.width, height = w->live_resize.height;
         snprintf(text, sizeof(text), "%u x %u cells", width / w->fonts_data->cell_width, height / w->fonts_data->cell_height);