diff --git a/sesman/session.c b/sesman/session.c
index 4ea48d3..def4179 100644
--- a/sesman/session.c
+++ b/sesman/session.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ session_get_bydata(char *name, int width, int height, int bpp, int type, char *c
     {
         case SCP_SESSION_TYPE_XVNC: /* 0 */
             type = SESMAN_SESSION_TYPE_XVNC; /* 2 */
-            policy |= SESMAN_CFG_SESS_POLICY_D;  /* Xvnc cannot resize */
             break;
         case SCP_SESSION_TYPE_XRDP: /* 1 */
             type = SESMAN_SESSION_TYPE_XRDP; /* 1 */
diff --git a/vnc/vnc.c b/vnc/vnc.c
index c3ee3bf..03bb5b5 100644
--- a/vnc/vnc.c
+++ b/vnc/vnc.c
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ lib_mod_event(struct vnc *v, int msg, long param1, long param2,
         /* FrambufferUpdateRequest */
         init_stream(s, 8192);
         out_uint8(s, 3);
-        out_uint8(s, 0);
+        out_uint8(s, v->incremental);
+        v->incremental = 1;
         x = (param1 >> 16) & 0xffff;
         out_uint16_be(s, x);
         y = param1 & 0xffff;
@@ -707,7 +708,24 @@ lib_framebuffer_update(struct vnc *v)
             {
                 v->mod_width = cx;
                 v->mod_height = cy;
-                error = v->server_reset(v, cx, cy, v->mod_bpp);
+            }
+            else if (encoding == 0xfffffecc) /* extended desktop resize */
+            {
+                init_stream(s, 8192);
+                error = lib_recv(v, s->data, 4);
+                if (error == 0)
+                {
+                    in_uint8(s, k); /* number of screens */
+                    in_uint8s(s, 3);
+                    error = lib_recv(v, s->data, k * 16);
+                    if (error == 0)
+                    {
+                        in_uint8s(s, k * 16); /* skip screen list */
+                        /* note new dimensions for later */
+                        v->server_width = cx;
+                        v->server_height = cy;
+                    }
+                }
             }
             else
             {
@@ -724,13 +742,23 @@ lib_framebuffer_update(struct vnc *v)
     }
 
     g_free(data);
+    free_stream(s);
+    if (v->mod_width != v->server_width || v->mod_height != v->server_height)
+    {
+        /* perform actual resize outside the update */
+        v->mod_width = v->server_width;
+        v->mod_height = v->server_height;
+        error = v->server_reset(v, v->mod_width, v->mod_height, v->mod_bpp);
+        v->incremental = 0;
+    }
 
     if (error == 0)
     {
         /* FrambufferUpdateRequest */
         init_stream(s, 8192);
         out_uint8(s, 3);
-        out_uint8(s, 1);
+        out_uint8(s, v->incremental);
+        v->incremental = 1;
         out_uint16_be(s, 0);
         out_uint16_be(s, 0);
         out_uint16_be(s, v->mod_width);
@@ -1238,13 +1266,14 @@ lib_mod_connect(struct vnc *v)
         init_stream(s, 8192);
         out_uint8(s, 2);
         out_uint8(s, 0);
-        out_uint16_be(s, 4);
+        out_uint16_be(s, 5);
         out_uint32_be(s, 0); /* raw */
         out_uint32_be(s, 1); /* copy rect */
         out_uint32_be(s, 0xffffff11); /* cursor */
         out_uint32_be(s, 0xffffff21); /* desktop size */
+        out_uint32_be(s, 0xfffffecc); /* extended desktop resize */
         v->server_msg(v, "VNC sending encodings", 0);
-        error = lib_send(v, s->data, 4 + 4 * 4);
+        error = lib_send(v, s->data, 4 + 5 * 4);
     }
 
     if (error == 0)
@@ -1257,7 +1286,8 @@ lib_mod_connect(struct vnc *v)
         /* FrambufferUpdateRequest */
         init_stream(s, 8192);
         out_uint8(s, 3);
-        out_uint8(s, 0);
+        out_uint8(s, v->incremental);
+        v->incremental = 1;
         out_uint16_be(s, 0);
         out_uint16_be(s, 0);
         out_uint16_be(s, v->mod_width);
diff --git a/vnc/vnc.h b/vnc/vnc.h
index 6d265be..69e899b 100644
--- a/vnc/vnc.h
+++ b/vnc/vnc.h
@@ -116,4 +116,5 @@ struct vnc
   int clip_data_size;
   tbus sck_obj;
   int delay_ms;
+  int incremental;
 };