diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index cea50d9..2a9b7bd 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -268,7 +268,9 @@ static void draw_bar()
 void prepare_window(WINDOW *w)
 {
     mvwin(w, 0, 0);
+#ifndef WIN32
     wresize(w, LINES - 2, COLS);
+#endif
 }
 
 void draw_active_window(Tox *m)