diff --git a/server-client.c b/server-client.c
index f61cfa38..311b2d3b 100644
--- a/server-client.c
+++ b/server-client.c
@@ -763,11 +763,13 @@ server_client_loop(void)
 	}
 }
 
-/* Check if pane should be resized. */
-void
-server_client_check_resize(struct window_pane *wp)
+static void
+server_client_resize_event(__unused int fd, __unused short events, void *data)
 {
-	struct winsize	ws;
+	struct window_pane	*wp = data;
+	struct winsize		 ws;
+
+	evtimer_del(&wp->resize_timer);
 
 	if (!(wp->flags & PANE_RESIZE))
 		return;
@@ -792,6 +794,36 @@ server_client_check_resize(struct window_pane *wp)
 	wp->flags &= ~PANE_RESIZE;
 }
 
+/* Check if pane should be resized. */
+void
+server_client_check_resize(struct window_pane *wp)
+{
+	struct timeval	 tv = { .tv_usec = 250000 };
+
+	if (!(wp->flags & PANE_RESIZE))
+		return;
+
+	if (!event_initialized(&wp->resize_timer))
+		evtimer_set(&wp->resize_timer, server_client_resize_event, wp);
+
+	/*
+	 * The first resize should happen immediately, so if the timer is not
+	 * running, do it now.
+	 */
+	if (!evtimer_pending(&wp->resize_timer, NULL))
+		server_client_resize_event(-1, 0, wp);
+
+	/*
+	 * If the pane is in the alternate screen, let the timer expire and
+	 * resize to give the application a chance to redraw. If not, keep
+	 * pushing the timer back.
+	 */
+	if (wp->saved_grid != NULL && evtimer_pending(&wp->resize_timer, NULL))
+		return;
+	evtimer_del(&wp->resize_timer);
+	evtimer_add(&wp->resize_timer, &tv);
+}
+
 /* Check whether pane should be focused. */
 void
 server_client_check_focus(struct window_pane *wp)
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index b745f863..995e310f 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -896,6 +896,8 @@ struct window_pane {
 	int		 fd;
 	struct bufferevent *event;
 
+	struct event	 resize_timer;
+
 	u_int		 wmark_size;
 	u_int		 wmark_hits;
 
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index b40f9fe1..d91e52bf 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -806,6 +806,9 @@ window_pane_destroy(struct window_pane *wp)
 		close(wp->pipe_fd);
 	}
 
+	if (event_initialized(&wp->resize_timer))
+		event_del(&wp->resize_timer);
+
 	RB_REMOVE(window_pane_tree, &all_window_panes, wp);
 
 	free((void *)wp->cwd);