diff --git a/hw/virtio-console.c b/hw/virtio-console.c
index caea11f..58246d1 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-console.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-console.c
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ static void chr_event(void *opaque, int event)
     case CHR_EVENT_CLOSED:
         virtio_serial_close(&vcon->port);
         break;
+    case CHR_EVENT_RESIZE:
+        virtio_serial_resize_console(&vcon->port, vcon->chr->rows, vcon->chr->cols);
+        break;
     }
 }