diff --git a/src/v_video.c b/src/v_video.c
index 2795a21f4..dab3ad6b2 100644
--- a/src/v_video.c
+++ b/src/v_video.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ void VID_BlitLinearScreen_ASM(const UINT8 *srcptr, UINT8 *destptr, INT32 width,
 
 static void CV_constextsize_OnChange(void)
 {
-	if (!con_refresh)
+	if (!con_startup)
 		con_recalc = true;
 }