diff --git a/src/mred/wrap/mred.ss b/src/mred/wrap/mred.ss
index f155e1d3..a5f47c60 100644
--- a/src/mred/wrap/mred.ss
+++ b/src/mred/wrap/mred.ss
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@
 		      (set! was-bad? #t)
 		      (set! already-trying? #t)
 		      (set-size -1 -1 correct-w correct-h)
+		      (when was-bad? (resized))
 		      (set! already-trying? #f))))))))])
       
     (override