diff --git a/src/client.cc b/src/client.cc
index 2e371e0f..b4531949 100644
--- a/src/client.cc
+++ b/src/client.cc
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ void Client::handle_available_input(EventMode mode)
                 context().hooks().run_hook("FocusIn", context().name(), context());
             else if (*key == Key::FocusOut)
                 context().hooks().run_hook("FocusOut", context().name(), context());
+            else if (key->modifiers == Key::Modifiers::Resize)
+                force_redraw();
             else
                 m_input_handler.handle_key(*key);
         }
diff --git a/src/input_handler.cc b/src/input_handler.cc
index 8ef17af9..4fd118b2 100644
--- a/src/input_handler.cc
+++ b/src/input_handler.cc
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct MouseHandler
         {
         case Key::Modifiers::MousePress:
             m_dragging = true;
-            m_anchor = context.window().buffer_coord(key.mouse_coord());
+            m_anchor = context.window().buffer_coord(key.coord());
             context.selections_write_only() = SelectionList{ buffer, m_anchor };
             return true;
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ struct MouseHandler
             if (not m_dragging)
                 return true;
             m_dragging = false;
-            cursor = context.window().buffer_coord(key.mouse_coord());
+            cursor = context.window().buffer_coord(key.coord());
             context.selections_write_only() =
                 SelectionList{ buffer, Selection{buffer.clamp(m_anchor), cursor} };
             return true;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ struct MouseHandler
         case Key::Modifiers::MousePos:
             if (not m_dragging)
                 return true;
-            cursor = context.window().buffer_coord(key.mouse_coord());
+            cursor = context.window().buffer_coord(key.coord());
             context.selections_write_only() =
                 SelectionList{ buffer, Selection{buffer.clamp(m_anchor), cursor} };
             return true;
diff --git a/src/keys.hh b/src/keys.hh
index 6aa5eb4e..f085effe 100644
--- a/src/keys.hh
+++ b/src/keys.hh
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ struct Key
         MouseWheelUp = 1 << 6,
         MouseEvent = MousePress | MouseRelease | MousePos |
                      MouseWheelDown | MouseWheelUp,
+
+        Resize = 1 << 7,
     };
     enum NamedKey : Codepoint
     {
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ struct Key
     constexpr bool operator!=(Key other) const { return val() != other.val(); }
     constexpr bool operator<(Key other) const { return val() < other.val(); }
 
-    constexpr CharCoord mouse_coord() const { return {(int)((key & 0xFFFF0000) >> 16), (int)(key & 0x0000FFFF)}; }
+    constexpr CharCoord coord() const { return {(int)((key & 0xFFFF0000) >> 16), (int)(key & 0x0000FFFF)}; }
 
     Optional<Codepoint> codepoint() const;
 };
@@ -94,13 +96,15 @@ constexpr Key alt(Codepoint key) { return { Key::Modifiers::Alt, key }; }
 constexpr Key ctrl(Codepoint key) { return { Key::Modifiers::Control, key }; }
 constexpr Key ctrlalt(Codepoint key) { return { Key::Modifiers::ControlAlt, key }; }
 
-constexpr Codepoint encode_mouse_coord(CharCoord coord) { return (Codepoint)(((int)coord.line << 16) | ((int)coord.column & 0x0000FFFF)); }
+constexpr Codepoint encode_coord(CharCoord coord) { return (Codepoint)(((int)coord.line << 16) | ((int)coord.column & 0x0000FFFF)); }
 
-constexpr Key mouse_press(CharCoord pos) { return { Key::Modifiers::MousePress, encode_mouse_coord(pos) }; }
-constexpr Key mouse_release(CharCoord pos) { return { Key::Modifiers::MouseRelease, encode_mouse_coord(pos) }; }
-constexpr Key mouse_pos(CharCoord pos) { return { Key::Modifiers::MousePos, encode_mouse_coord(pos) }; }
-constexpr Key mouse_wheel_down(CharCoord pos) { return { Key::Modifiers::MouseWheelDown, encode_mouse_coord(pos) }; }
-constexpr Key mouse_wheel_up(CharCoord pos) { return { Key::Modifiers::MouseWheelUp, encode_mouse_coord(pos) }; }
+constexpr Key mouse_press(CharCoord pos) { return { Key::Modifiers::MousePress, encode_coord(pos) }; }
+constexpr Key mouse_release(CharCoord pos) { return { Key::Modifiers::MouseRelease, encode_coord(pos) }; }
+constexpr Key mouse_pos(CharCoord pos) { return { Key::Modifiers::MousePos, encode_coord(pos) }; }
+constexpr Key mouse_wheel_down(CharCoord pos) { return { Key::Modifiers::MouseWheelDown, encode_coord(pos) }; }
+constexpr Key mouse_wheel_up(CharCoord pos) { return { Key::Modifiers::MouseWheelUp, encode_coord(pos) }; }
+
+constexpr Key resize(CharCoord dim) { return { Key::Modifiers::Resize, encode_coord(dim) }; }
 
 inline size_t hash_value(const Key& key) { return hash_values(key.modifiers, key.key); }
 
diff --git a/src/ncurses_ui.cc b/src/ncurses_ui.cc
index 9439ff81..49d523ed 100644
--- a/src/ncurses_ui.cc
+++ b/src/ncurses_ui.cc
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ Key NCursesUI::get_key()
     case KEY_HOME: return Key::Home;
     case KEY_END: return Key::End;
     case KEY_BTAB: return Key::BackTab;
+    case KEY_RESIZE: return resize(m_dimensions);
     }
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 12; ++i)
diff --git a/src/remote.cc b/src/remote.cc
index f24e83ce..45f2647a 100644
--- a/src/remote.cc
+++ b/src/remote.cc
@@ -401,11 +401,8 @@ Key RemoteUI::get_key()
     try
     {
         Key key = read<Key>(m_socket_watcher.fd());
-        if (key.modifiers == resize_modifier)
-        {
-            m_dimensions = { (int)(key.key >> 16), (int)(key.key & 0xFFFF) };
-            return Key::Invalid;
-        }
+        if (key.modifiers == Key::Modifiers::Resize)
+            m_dimensions = key.coord();
         return key;
     }
     catch (peer_disconnected&)
@@ -449,7 +446,7 @@ static int connect_to(StringView session)
 
 RemoteClient::RemoteClient(StringView session, std::unique_ptr<UserInterface>&& ui,
                            const EnvVarMap& env_vars, StringView init_command)
-    : m_ui(std::move(ui)), m_dimensions(m_ui->dimensions())
+    : m_ui(std::move(ui))
 {
     int sock = connect_to(session);
 
@@ -458,10 +455,6 @@ RemoteClient::RemoteClient(StringView session, std::unique_ptr<UserInterface>&&
         msg.write(init_command.data(), (int)init_command.length());
         msg.write((char)0);
         msg.write(env_vars);
-
-        Key key{ resize_modifier, Codepoint(((int)m_dimensions.line << 16) |
-                                            (int)m_dimensions.column) };
-        msg.write(key);
     }
 
     m_ui->set_input_callback([this](EventMode){ write_next_key(); });
@@ -548,15 +541,6 @@ void RemoteClient::write_next_key()
     // do that before checking dimensions as get_key may
     // handle a resize event.
     msg.write(m_ui->get_key());
-
-    CharCoord dimensions = m_ui->dimensions();
-    if (dimensions != m_dimensions)
-    {
-        m_dimensions = dimensions;
-        Key key{ resize_modifier, Codepoint(((int)dimensions.line << 16) |
-                                            (int)dimensions.column) };
-        msg.write(key);
-    }
 }
 
 void send_command(StringView session, StringView command)
diff --git a/src/remote.hh b/src/remote.hh
index 60d61619..3671521c 100644
--- a/src/remote.hh
+++ b/src/remote.hh
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ private:
 
     std::unique_ptr<UserInterface> m_ui;
     std::unique_ptr<FDWatcher>     m_socket_watcher;
-    CharCoord                      m_dimensions;
 };
 
 void send_command(StringView session, StringView command);