diff --git a/src/ghostty/mod.rs b/src/ghostty/mod.rs
index 1a2a8cbb..66182681 100644
--- a/src/ghostty/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ghostty/mod.rs
@@ -456,6 +456,26 @@ struct TerminalCallbackState {
     write_pty: Option<Box<WritePtyCallback>>,
     pwd_changes: Vec<Vec<u8>>,
     clipboard_writes: Vec<Vec<u8>>,
+    size_report: ffi::GhosttySizeReportSize,
+}
+
+unsafe extern "C" fn size_trampoline(
+    _terminal: ffi::GhosttyTerminal,
+    userdata: *mut c_void,
+    out_size: *mut ffi::GhosttySizeReportSize,
+) -> bool {
+    if userdata.is_null() || out_size.is_null() {
+        return false;
+    }
+    let state = unsafe { &*userdata.cast::<TerminalCallbackState>() };
+    let size = state.size_report;
+    if size.rows == 0 || size.columns == 0 || size.cell_width == 0 || size.cell_height == 0 {
+        return false;
+    }
+    unsafe {
+        out_size.write(size);
+    }
+    true
 }
 
 unsafe extern "C" fn write_pty_trampoline(
@@ -734,7 +754,14 @@ impl Terminal {
 
         let mut terminal = Self {
             raw,
-            callback_state: Box::default(),
+            callback_state: Box::new(TerminalCallbackState {
+                size_report: ffi::GhosttySizeReportSize {
+                    rows,
+                    columns: cols,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+                ..Default::default()
+            }),
             kitty_fingerprints: Mutex::new(HashMap::new()),
             kitty_empty_generation: Cell::new(None),
         };
@@ -747,6 +774,12 @@ impl Terminal {
                 userdata,
             )
             .into_result()?;
+            ffi::ghostty_terminal_set(
+                terminal.raw,
+                ffi::GhosttyTerminalOption_GHOSTTY_TERMINAL_OPT_SIZE,
+                (size_trampoline as *const ()).cast(),
+            )
+            .into_result()?;
             ffi::ghostty_terminal_set(
                 terminal.raw,
                 ffi::GhosttyTerminalOption_GHOSTTY_TERMINAL_OPT_PWD_CHANGED,
@@ -799,13 +832,25 @@ impl Terminal {
         cell_width_px: u32,
         cell_height_px: u32,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let cell_width_px = cell_width_px.max(1);
-        let cell_height_px = cell_height_px.max(1);
+        let size_report = ffi::GhosttySizeReportSize {
+            rows,
+            columns: cols,
+            cell_width: cell_width_px,
+            cell_height: cell_height_px,
+        };
         // SAFETY: self.raw is valid and sizes are plain values.
         unsafe {
-            ffi::ghostty_terminal_resize(self.raw, cols, rows, cell_width_px, cell_height_px)
-                .into_result()
+            ffi::ghostty_terminal_resize(
+                self.raw,
+                cols,
+                rows,
+                cell_width_px.max(1),
+                cell_height_px.max(1),
+            )
+            .into_result()?;
         }
+        self.callback_state.size_report = size_report;
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     pub fn enable_kitty_graphics(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
diff --git a/src/pane.rs b/src/pane.rs
index ad9e1f92..ee3aee12 100644
--- a/src/pane.rs
+++ b/src/pane.rs
@@ -1716,6 +1716,9 @@ impl PaneRuntime {
         let (response_tx, _response_rx) = mpsc::channel::<Bytes>(1);
         let mut terminal = crate::ghostty::Terminal::new(cols, rows, scrollback_limit_bytes)
             .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::other(e.to_string()))?;
+        terminal
+            .resize(cols, rows, cell_width_px, cell_height_px)
+            .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::other(e.to_string()))?;
         if crate::kitty_graphics::is_enabled() {
             terminal
                 .enable_kitty_graphics()
diff --git a/src/pane/terminal.rs b/src/pane/terminal.rs
index 23dcffff..81c57ef9 100644
--- a/src/pane/terminal.rs
+++ b/src/pane/terminal.rs
@@ -4483,6 +4483,60 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(pane.recent_text(3).trim().is_empty());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn process_pty_bytes_answers_xtwinops_size_queries() {
+        let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::channel(4);
+        let terminal = crate::ghostty::Terminal::new(80, 24, 0).unwrap();
+        let pane = GhosttyPaneTerminal::new(terminal, tx.clone()).unwrap();
+        let pane_id = PaneId::from_raw(1);
+        pane.resize(24, 80, 9, 18);
+
+        let result = pane.process_pty_bytes(pane_id, 0, b"\x1b[14t\x1b[16t\x1b[18t", &tx);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            result.terminal_responses,
+            vec![
+                Bytes::from_static(b"\x1b[4;432;720t"),
+                Bytes::from_static(b"\x1b[6;18;9t"),
+                Bytes::from_static(b"\x1b[8;24;80t"),
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn xtwinops_size_queries_follow_successful_resize() {
+        let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::channel(4);
+        let terminal = crate::ghostty::Terminal::new(80, 24, 0).unwrap();
+        let pane = GhosttyPaneTerminal::new(terminal, tx.clone()).unwrap();
+        let pane_id = PaneId::from_raw(1);
+        pane.resize(24, 80, 9, 18);
+        pane.resize(30, 100, 10, 20);
+
+        let result = pane.process_pty_bytes(pane_id, 0, b"\x1b[14t\x1b[16t\x1b[18t", &tx);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            result.terminal_responses,
+            vec![
+                Bytes::from_static(b"\x1b[4;600;1000t"),
+                Bytes::from_static(b"\x1b[6;20;10t"),
+                Bytes::from_static(b"\x1b[8;30;100t"),
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn xtwinops_size_queries_stay_silent_without_pixel_geometry() {
+        let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::channel(4);
+        let terminal = crate::ghostty::Terminal::new(80, 24, 0).unwrap();
+        let pane = GhosttyPaneTerminal::new(terminal, tx.clone()).unwrap();
+        let pane_id = PaneId::from_raw(1);
+        for (cell_width_px, cell_height_px) in [(0, 0), (0, 18), (9, 0)] {
+            pane.resize(24, 80, cell_width_px, cell_height_px);
+            let result = pane.process_pty_bytes(pane_id, 0, b"\x1b[14t\x1b[16t\x1b[18t", &tx);
+            assert!(result.terminal_responses.is_empty());
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn resize_returns_in_band_size_report_response() {
         let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::channel(4);